"Smiles" Smiles, I was taught never to smile I was told the stylish smiles of buffoonery chicanery and larceny abound My mom said unless someone sticks you right in front of a camera A smile is the last thing that you wanna do Those smiles, those mirthless toothy smiles Smiles, they all smile on TV The quizmaster with his withered crones the talkshow hosting movie stars the politician licking feet The mugger, the rapist, the arsonic 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 Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo (Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo) (Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo) intro {C}{C}{C}{C.(break)} {C}{F}{C}{C} (Smiles, I was taught never to smile) {C}{F}{C}{C} (I was told the stylish smiles of ...) {Em}{Dm}{Em}{F/G} (My mom said unless someone sticks ...) {C}{F}{C}{C.(break)} (- do, Those smiles, those mirthless ...) {C}{F}{C}{C} (Smiles, they all smile on TV) {C}{F}{C}{C} (The quizmaster with his withered ...) {Em}{Dm}{Em}{F/G} (The mugger, the rapist, the arsonic ...) {C}{F}{C}{C} (Those smiles, those garish sickly smiles) {Em}{Dm}{Em}{G} (When I was young my mother said to ...) {G} piano {C}{C}{F}{G} {C}{C}{F}{G} guitar {C}{C}{F}{G} {C}{C}{F}{G} {C}{C}{F}{G} (Smiles, never, ever let them see ...) {C}{C}{F}{G} (- down, With those smiles, never ...) {C}{C}{F}{G} (- down, With those smiles, never ...) {C}{C}{F}{G} (Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo ...) {C}{C}{F}{G} (Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo ...) {C}{C}{F}{G} (Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo ...) {C}{C}{F}{G} (Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo ...) ... fade out /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// thanks: Detlef Juergens (detlef.juergens@nwn.de) posted the lyrics. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Kou, Maybe it helps. Greetings, Detlef Juergens --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Smiles Smiles - I was taught never to smile I was told the stylish smiles of buffoonery, chicanery and larcemy abound My man said unless someone sticks you right in front of a camera A smile is the last thing that you wanna do Those smiles - those mirthless toothy smiles Smiles - they all smile on T.V. the quizmaster with his withered crones The talk show hosting moviestars the politician licking feet The mugger, the rapist, The arsonist 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 your smiles - never, ever, let them see you smile - Don't you know, they'll make you go: Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo --------------------------------------------------------------------------- /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ///// transcribed by Shirou Kouchi (wildside@mtci.or.jp) ////////////////// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////