Illegal Smile (Live)

Crowd member: Blood Red Rose!

John: Well we're making a live record here, and that's not until the end of side three. Matter of fact, this is your big chance to get on the record right now. Help me out with the words on this one.

[Verse 1]

When I woke up this morning, things were looking bad

Seems like total silence was the only friend I had

A bowl of oatmeal tried to stare me down and won

And it was twelve o'clock before I realized that I was having no fun

Ah, but fortunatеly, I have the key to еscape reality

[Chorus]

And you may see me tonight with an illegal smile

It don't cost very much, but it lasts a long while

Won't you please tell the man I didn't kill anyone

No, I'm just trying to have me some fun

Crowd member: Hi, Mom!

(laughter)

[Verse 2]

Well, last time I checked my bankroll, it was getting thin

Sometimes it seems like the bottom is the only place I've been

I chased a rainbow down a one-way street, dead end

And all my friends turned out to be insurance salesmen

Ah, but fortunately, I have the key to escape reality

[Chorus]

And you may see me tonight with an illegal smile

It don't cost very much, but it lasts a long while

Won't you please tell the man I didn't kill anyone

No, I'm just trying to have me some fun

(cheering)

John: It's nothin'

(cheers)

John: It really is though

(laughter)

[Verse 3]

Well, I sat down in my closet with all my overalls

Trying to get away from all the ears inside my walls

I dreamed the police heard everything I thought, what then?

Well I went to court and the judge's name was Hoffman

Ah, but fortunately

Now this is your turn. Not too perfect, we want it to sound like a regular crowd

I have the key to escape reality

[Chorus]

Crowd:And you may see me tonight with an illegal smile

It don't cost very much, but it lasts a long while

Won't you please tell the man I didn't kill anyone

No, I'm just trying to have me some fun

[Outro]

Well done

Son of a gun

Hot dog bun

Atilla the Hun

My sister is a nun