I AM A SMOKER © Ron Burres

I AM A SMOKER (vice’-verses ?) © Ron Burres

I AM A SMOKER

AND I HAVE BEEN SINCE THE AGE OF TEN

AND IVE GOT TO ADMIT, THAT I’VE TRIED TO QUIT

AT LEAST A HUNDRED TIMES SINCE THEN

IT’S NOT THAT I REALLY WANTED TOO

CAUSE SMOKIN’S SOMETHING I LIKE TO DO

I’D JUST TRY B’CAUSE THEY ALL SAID I SHOULD

SO JUST TO GET ALONG, I UP N’ SAID I WOULD

NOW NORMALLY I’M A PEACEFUL GUY

THE KIND THAT WOULDN’T HURT A FLY

I LIKE LITTLE DOGS AND CHILDREN TOO

AND LOSIN MY TEMPERS JUST SOMETHIN

I WOULDN’T NORMALLY CHOOSE TO DO

BUT LATELY SOME PLACES ARE PASSIN LAWS

THAT SEEM TO MAKE MY NERVES RUN RAW

I’D LIKE TO BE A LAW ABIDIN SOUL

BUT YOU CAN BET

I’LL FIGHT FOR THE RIGHT

TO SMOKE THAT CIGARETTE.