Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Smilimg Bill McCall, artist - Johnny Cash. Date of issue: 08.01.2014
Song language: English
Smilimg Bill McCall |
| Well, the whole town listened to the radio |
| For the Smiling Bill McCall Show |
| Everyone in Nashville |
| Was listenin' to Bill |
| I don’t want to be layin' in bed |
| When they pronounce me dead |
| He’d stand and breathe in the microphone |
| With his guitar hangin' to his knee bone |
| All the girls just sat and dreamed |
| When Bill began his sing |
| I don’t want my hat to be hung |
| When my last song is sung |
| But he never let fame go to his head |
| «This is Smiling Bill McCall», he said |
| «Gonna pick and sing a song or two |
| You all listen till I’m through» |
| And if you’re at the house or in your car |
| Tune in this time tomorrow |
| To all the boys he was a big hero |
| They’d glue their ears to the radio |
| Then talkin' a most unusual drawl |
| Imitatin' Bill McCall |
| Daddy, can I get me a guitar |
| 'Cause I want to be a star |
| The girls would say of Bill McCall |
| Why I bet he’s over six feet tall |
| Handsomest man in Nashville |
| They said of Smiling Bill |
| He won’t be plantin' potato slips |
| When he cashes in his chips |
| Then one day Bill didn’t make the show |
| Didn’t even show up for a week or so |
| The station’s boss said to city hall |
| «Find Smiling Bill McCall» |
| It won’t be hard to track him down |
| He’s got the biggest feet in town |
| Well, there’s a creek that runs through Nashville |
| And on the bank they found Smiling Bill |
| He’s committin' suicide |
| But they grabbed him before he tried |
| «Turn me loose, I want to jump», he screamed |
| «'Cause I can’t stand that theme» |
| Let this be my final breath |
| 'Cause I’m scared to half to death" |
| The big brave Smiling Bill McCall |
| Is only four feet tall |
| I’d rather be in the river dead |
| Than to hear 'em laughin' at my bald head |