John Prine — 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. When I woke up this morning, things were looking bad Seem like total silence was the only friend I had 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 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) Last time I checked my bankroll, it was getting thin Sometimes it seems like the bottom is the only place I've been 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 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) 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 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 Well done Hot dog bun My sister's a nun