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McCall tries to commit suicide because he hates his theme music and is plagued by the fact he's only four feet tall and bald, which he has successfully hidden from the public. | McCall tries to commit suicide because he hates his theme music and is plagued by the fact he's only four feet tall and bald, which he has successfully hidden from the public. | ||
| − | + | ==Lyrics== | |
| + | Well, the whole town listened to the radio</br> | ||
| + | For the Smiling Bill McCall Show</br> | ||
| + | Everyone in Nashville</br> | ||
| + | Was listening to Bill</br> | ||
| − | [[Category:1960|McCall]] | + | I don't want to be laying in bed</br> |
| − | [[Category:Songs|McCall]] | + | When they pronounce me dead</br> |
| − | [[Category:Country music|McCall]] | + | |
| + | He'd stand and breathe in the microphone</br> | ||
| + | With his guitar hanging to his knee bone</br> | ||
| + | All the girls just sat and dreamed</br> | ||
| + | When Bill began his song</br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | I don't want my hat to be hung</br> | ||
| + | When my last song is sung</br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | But he never let fame go to his head</br> | ||
| + | This is Smiling Bill McCall, he said</br> | ||
| + | Going to pick and sing a song or two</br> | ||
| + | You all listen until I'm through</br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | And if you're at the house or in your car</br> | ||
| + | Tune in this time tomorrow</br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | To all the boys he was a big hero</br> | ||
| + | They'd glue their ears to the radio</br> | ||
| + | Then talking a most unusual drawl</br> | ||
| + | Imitating Bill McCall</br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Daddy, can I get a guitar</br> | ||
| + | Cause I want to be a star</br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | The girls would say of Bill McCall</br> | ||
| + | Why I bet he's over six feet tall</br> | ||
| + | Handsomest man in Nashville</br> | ||
| + | They said of Smiling Bill</br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | He won't be planting potato slips</br> | ||
| + | When he cashes in his chips</br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Then one day Bill didn't make the show</br> | ||
| + | Didn't even show up for a week or so</br> | ||
| + | The station's boss said to city hall</br> | ||
| + | Find Smiling Bill McCall</br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | It won't be hard to track him down</br> | ||
| + | He's got the biggest feet in town</br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Well, there's a creek that runs through Nashville</br> | ||
| + | And on the bank they found Smiling Bill</br> | ||
| + | He's committing suicide</br> | ||
| + | But they grabbed him before he tried</br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Turn me loose, I want to jump, he screamed</br> | ||
| + | Because I can't stand that theme</br> | ||
| + | Let this be my final breath</br> | ||
| + | Because I'm scared to half to death</br> | ||
| + | The big brave Smiling Bill McCall</br> | ||
| + | Is only four feet tall</br> | ||
| + | I'd rather be in the river dead</br> | ||
| + | Than to hear them laughing at my bald head</br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Johnny Chicken]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Category:1960|McCall, Smiling Bill]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Songs|McCall, Smiling Bill]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Country music|McCall, Smiling Bill]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Fictional singers|McCall, Smiling Bill]] | ||
Revision as of 08:19, 3 June 2025
Nashville singing star with his own radio show from the 1960 Johnny Cash song "Smiling Bill McCall" off his Ride This Train album.
McCall tries to commit suicide because he hates his theme music and is plagued by the fact he's only four feet tall and bald, which he has successfully hidden from the public.
Lyrics
Well, the whole town listened to the radio
For the Smiling Bill McCall Show
Everyone in Nashville
Was listening to Bill
I don't want to be laying in bed
When they pronounce me dead
He'd stand and breathe in the microphone
With his guitar hanging to his knee bone
All the girls just sat and dreamed
When Bill began his song
I don't want my hat to be hung
When my last song is sung
But he never let fame go to his head
This is Smiling Bill McCall, he said
Going to pick and sing a song or two
You all listen until 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 ears to the radio
Then talking a most unusual drawl
Imitating Bill McCall
Daddy, can I get a guitar
Cause I want to be a star
The girls would say of Bill McCall
Why I bet he's over six feet tall
Handsomest man in Nashville
They said of Smiling Bill
He won't be planting potato slips
When he cashes in his chips
Then one day Bill didn't make the show
Didn't even show up for a week or so
The station's boss said to city hall
Find Smiling Bill 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 Nashville
And on the bank they found Smiling Bill
He's committing suicide
But they grabbed him before he tried
Turn me loose, I want to jump, he screamed
Because I can't stand that theme
Let this be my final breath
Because 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 them laughing at my bald head
