Title:  smile

Composer:  Gary William Friedman

Lead vocals:  Jim Boyd, Morgan Freeman

Backing vocals:  Skip Hinnant

Scene:  An old West saloon, where a strict niceness code is enforced.

[JB]  You're a side-windin', hide-bindin' snake!

[MF]  When you say that, mister, you smile.

[JB]  (smiling)  You're a side-windin', hide-bindin' snake?

[MF]  My, you smile that smile with style.

[JB]  Why, you snake-grubbin', moose-stubbin' worm!

[MF]  When you say that, mister, you smile.

[JB]  (smiling)  Why, you snake-grubbin', moose-stubbin' worm?

[MF]  My, that smile will last a while.

[JB, MF, SH]  If you just keep smilin', fella, you can chase that case of blues.

Let a smile be your umbrella, or at least your overshoes.

[JB]  Why, you hog-sleazin', frog-squeezin' snake!

[MF]  When you say that, mister, you smile.

[JB]  (smiling)  Why, you hog-sleazin', frog-squeezin' snake?

[MF]  Well, you can see that smile a mile.

[JB, MF, SH]  If you keep on smilin', fella, that's a mood you won't forget.

Let a smile be your umbrella, and you'll end up soakin' wet.

[JB]  Why, you side-sackin', back-packin' rat!

[MF]  When you say that, mister, you smile.

[JB]  (smiling)  Why, you side-sackin', back-packin' rat?

[MF]  Here, let me put that smile on file,

'Cause you smile that smile with style.  Bet that power will last a while.

[JB, MF, SH]  When you say that, mister, smile!

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