smiling 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"