Smiles

<br>Smiles, I was taught never to smile<br>I was told the stylish smiles of buffoonery<br>chicanery and larceny abound<br>My mom said unless someone sticks you right in front of a camera<br>A smile is the last thing that you wanna do<br>Those smiles, those mirthless toothy smiles<br>Smiles, they all smile on TV<br>The quizmaster with his withered crones<br>the talkshow hosting movie stars<br>the politician licking feet<br>The mugger, the rapist, the arsonic lover<br>All smile out from the news, at one time or another<br>Those smiles, those garish sickly smiles<br>When I was young my mother said to me:<br>"Never, ever, let anyone see that you`re happy"<br>Smiles, never, ever let them see you smile<br>they`ll always put you down<br>With those smiles, never, ever let them see you smile<br>they`ll always put you down<br>With your smiles, never, ever let them see you smile<br>don`t you know they`ll make you go<br>Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo