I have a tale to tell,
and you should listen well
About a hungry thing,
a pretty ring,
That puts you in a spell.
It started with one puff.
I thought that I was tough.
A smoke ring just for fun.
I lit up one.
Now I can't get enough.
I kiss her filter tip.
The smoke ring leaves my lip.
Look at her roll around,
without a sound,
She has me in her grip.
So this is how it starts.
Desire fills my heart.
See how the smoke is real,
and now I feel
It's tearing me apart!
See the orange glow?
You know I love it so.
Just watch it rise and curl.
She is a s**y girl.
I never had a chance.
A fiery romance.
My head begins to whirl.
I love to watch the smoke ring dance.
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I started smoking cigarettes again,
Blowin' smoke rings!
And I thought that she would love me to the end,
Friendly smoke rings!
Now I know that love don't come inside a pack,
Pretty package.
And I, I can't feel my heart, my head,
And now I see it,
And I need it,
And I'm gonna
Do it 'til I'm dead!
I thought I had it licked
A habit I had kicked.
But now my fingers smell.
I feel like hell.
I have a nervous tic.
I have to quit again.
The whole damned thing again.
My hands will shake.
My head will ache.
And I'll be b**hy to my friends.
Thanks so much tobacco industry
For pushing all your lousy cigarettes on me.
The devil played his joke
And now I have to smoke.
I have to quit.
Now this is it.
(Why did I ever start to smoke?)
Cause...
Chorus.