illegal smile'
When I woke up this morning Things were looking bad Seemed like total silence Was the only friend I had
Bowl of oatmeal tried to stare me down And won And it was 12 o'clock before I realized I was having No fun
Ahhh, but fortunately I have the key To escape reality
And you may see me tonight With an illegal smile It don't cost very much But it lasts a long while Won't you please tell the man I didn't kill anyone No I'm just trying to have me Some fun
Last time I checked my bankroll It was gettin thin Sometimes it seems like the bottom Is the only place I've been
I chased a rainbow down a one-way street Dead end And all my friends turned out to be insurance Salesmen
Ahhh, but fortunately I have the key To escape reality
And you may see me tonight With an illegal smile It don't cost very much But it lasts a long while Won't you please tell the man I didn't kill anyone No I'm just trying to have me Some fun
Well I sat down in my closet With all my overalls Trying to get away from All the ears inside my walls
Dreamed the police heard everything I though What then Well I went to court and the judge's name was Hoffman*
Ahhh, but fortunately I have the key To escape reality
And you may see me tonight With an illegal smile It don't cost very much But it lasts a long while Won't you please tell the man I didn't kill anyone No I'm just trying to have me Some fun Well done Hot dog bun My sister's a nun
- Julius Hoffman notorious judge of the "Chicago Seven" or "Chicago Eight" so-called conspirators accused of rioting during the 1968 Democratic convention.