Smiles

[Verse 1]

Smiles, I was taught never to smile

I was told the stylish smiles of buffoonery and chicanery and larceny abound

My mom said unless someone sticks you right in front of a camera

A smile is the last thing that you wanna do

Those smiles, those mirthless toothy smiles

[Verse 2]

Smiles, they all smile on TV

The quizmaster with his withered crones

The talk show hosting movie stars and the politician licking feet

The mugger, the rapist, the arsonist lover

All smile out from the news, at one time or another

Those smiles, those garish sickly smiles

[Bridge]

When I was young my mother said to me

Never, ever, let anyone see that you're happy

[Outro]

Smiles, never, ever let them see you smile

They'll always put you down with those smiles

Never, ever let them see you smile

They'll always put you down with your smiles

Never, ever let them see you smile

Don't you know they'll make you go

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