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Smiles lyrics
Smiles, I was taught never to smile
I was told the stylish smiles of buffoonery
And chicanery and larceny abound
My mom said, "Unless someone sticks you right in front of a camera
A smile is a last thing that you wanna do"
Those smiles, those mirthless toothy smiles
Smiles, they all smile on TV
The quiz master with his withered crones
The talk show hosting movie stars and the politician licking feet
The mugger, the rapist, the arsenic lover
All smile out from the news at one time or another
Those smiles, those garish sickly smiles
When I was young my mother said to me
"Never, ever, let anyone see that you're happy"
Smiles, never, ever let them see you smile
They'll always put you down
With those smiles, never, ever let them see you smile
They'll always put you down
With your smiles, never, ever let them see you smile
Don't you know they'll make you go
Part of these releases
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- Track 9 on Growing Up in Public
- 8 The Power of Positive Drinking
- 10 Think It Over
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