Lou Reed — 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 Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo (Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo) (Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo)