Smiling Bill Mccall Chords & Lyrics - Johnny Cash

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[D]Well, the whole town listened to the radio For the Smiling Bill McCall S[E]how
Everyone in Nashville Was listenin' to Bi[D]ll

I don't want to be layin' in bed When they pronounce me dead
He'd stand and breathe in the microphone With hi[A]s guitar hangin' to his knee bone
A[D]ll 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 ne[A]ver let fa[D]me go to his h[G]ead "This is Smiling Bill Mc[A]Call", he said
"Gonna pick and s[E]ing a song or two You a[D]ll 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 e[A]ars to the radio
Then talkin' a most unusual dr[D]awl Imitatin' Bill McCall

Daddy, can I get me a guitar 'Cause I want to be a star
The gi[D]rls would say of Bill McC[A]all Why I bet he's over six feet tall
Handsomest man in Nashville They said of Smi[D]ling Bill

He won't be plantin' potato slips When he cashes in his chips
Then one day Bill didn't make the show Di[G]dn't even show [A]up for a week or [C]so
The station's b[D]oss said to city h[E]all "Find Smiling B[D]ill 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 Nash[A]ville And on the bank they found Smiling Bill
He's commi[C]ttin' suicide But they gra[F]bbed him before he t[G]ried
"[D]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 la[C]ughin' at my bald he[D]ad