Illegal Smile - John Prine (acoustic) - video Dailymotion

John Prine - Austin City Limits  At ACL Live at The Moody Theater, Austin, TX, USA Jun 5, 2018 / Tour: The Tree of Forgiveness

Transcript

00:01You might remember this song from your childhood.

00:05Some old mailman wrote this years ago.

00:14When I woke up this morning, the things were looking bad.

00:20Seemed like total silence, I was the only friend I had.

00:26A bowl of oatmeal tried to stare me down.

00:30And one.

00:31And it was 12 o'clock before I realized I was having no fun.

00:38I've been fortunate to leave.

00:42Thanks.

00:43I have the key to escape reality.

00:48And you may see me tonight with an illegal smile.

00:53It don't cost very much, but it lasts a long while.

00:58Won't you please tell the man, I didn't kill anyone.

01:03I know I'm just trying to have me some fun.

01:07Well, last time I checked my bankroll, the year was getting thin.

01:24Sometimes it seems like the bottom is the only place I've been.

01:31I chased a rainbow down a one-way street, dead end.

01:36And all my friends turned out to be insurance salesmen.

01:42But fortunately, I have the key to escape reality.

01:51And you may see me tonight with an illegal smile.

01:58It don't cost very much, but it lasts a long while.

02:03Won't you please tell the man, I didn't kill anyone.

02:07I know I'm just trying to have me some fun.

02:20That's jazz.

02:22Well, I sat down in my closet with all my overalls, trying to get away from all the years inside my walls.

02:39I dreamed the police, heard everything I thought, what, Ben?

02:46Well, I went to court and the judge's name was...

02:50Austin!

02:52I hope it's fortunately...

02:55It's your turn to sing.

02:57I'm happy to see you tonight with an illegal smile.

03:07It don't cost very much.

03:10It lasts a long while, but I hope to be still a man.

03:15I didn't kill anyone.

03:18I'm just trying to have me some fun.

03:21Well done, sir.

03:23I'm a man, I don't buy it, I don't buy it, I don't buy it, I don't buy it, I don't buy it.

03:26My sister-in-law.

03:32So I wish you that.