I know there's a lot of talk
Going around today
About cigarette smoke
And whittling your life away
I've seen it and I've heard it
So many times
That finally it just started
To pray on my mind
I guess it scared me
A little bit
That's why I decided
I was going to quit
So while I was sitting here
Forming my battle plan
I took another puff
And turned on the fan
I just sat there
In my easy chair
And thought of all the money
I've wasted on cigarettes all these years
I thought how I'd spend
The rest of my days
After I kick this habit
My body craves
I said to myself
This ain't gonna be so tough
And with that little bit of insurance
I took another puff
I took a puff
I puffed
Then I ripped off another puff
I decided I about had about enough
That breaking this habit
Won't be too tough
Now I gave a lot of thought to this thing
If I didn't smoke cigarettes
I'd feel just like a king
Besides with the price
Going up every day
I knew I was just throwing
All my good money away
You know I ain't lit one in an hour or so
Just wanted to make sure
I could quit, you know
I was thinking maybe
I ought to write all this down
And put it in a song
Kinda circulate it around
Can't ever tell it might make a hit
Not after they call a little bit
Can you imagine me
A hit songwriter
Now where
Where'd I put
That cigarette lighter
After all it's a habit
And a habit you can break
Just a little bit of willpower, son
That's all it takes
I said to myself you gotta be tough
And with that little bitty wisdom
I took another puff
I took a puff
And I puffed
Then I ripped off another puff
I decided
Boy, this ain't gonna be tough
Besides I'd just about had enough
I'm about ready to quit
This rotten habit anyway
Oh, I think they ought to take it off the television
It looks too good
I like them skinny ones
With the filter
Give it to me
Give it to me
Take a rest
I say if I quit smoking what'll I do
Maybe I'll eat
Maybe I'll eat cigarettes, oh
I love it, I love it
I love it, I love it, I love it
Chester B don't smoke
He smokes logs
Makes you laugh funny too
Oh, my throat's scratching
Lord
I wish I could think of something bad
To say about cigarettes
Boo on cigarettes
Ha, ha, ha
Don't smoke, don't smoke, don't smoke
You quit smoking
That'll leave more for me
I love it, I love it
No, I don't love cigarettes
You know, this is misunderstanding
I hate cigarettes
Makes you cough
When you don't smoke
It makes you shake
I don't know what's worse
To shake or to cough
I think I'll make me a cough shake
Son, did you ever smoke?
Oh, I remember one time I quit smoking
I quit for three months
My wife left me
So did my children
She took my house and left
It was a mobile home