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^DWell, the whole town listened to the radio For the Smiling Bill McCall S^Ehow Everyone in Nashville Was listenin' to Bi^Dll

I don't want to be layin' in bed When they pronounce me dead

He'd stand and breathe in the microphone With hi^As guitar hangin' to his knee bone A^Dll 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^Aver let fa^Dme go to his h^Gead "This is Smiling Bill Mc^ACall", he said "Gonna pick and s^Eing a song or two You a^Dll 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^Aars to the radio Then talkin' a most unusual dr^Dawl Imitatin' Bill McCall

Daddy, can I get me a guitar 'Cause I want to be a star

The gi^Drls would say of Bill McC^Aall Why I bet he's over six feet tall Handsomest man in Nashville They said of Smi^Dling Bill

He won't be plantin' potato slips When he cashes in his chips

Then one day Bill didn't make the show Di^Gdn't even show ^Aup for a week or ^Cso The station's b^Doss said to city h^Eall "Find Smiling B^Dill 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^Aville And on the bank they found Smiling Bill He's commi^Cttin' suicide But they gra^Fbbed him before he t^Gried "^DTurn 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^Cughin' at my bald he^Dad