Lyrics:
Well, the whole town listened to the radioFor the Smiling Bill McCall ShowEveryone in NashvilleWas listenin' to BillI don't want to be layin' in bedWhen they pronounce me deadHe'd stand and breathe in the microphoneWith his guitar hangin' to his knee boneAll the girls just sat and dreamedWhen Bill began his singI don't want my hat to be hungWhen my last song is sungBut he never let fame go to his head'This is Smiling Bill McCall', he said'Gonna pick and sing a song or twoYou all listen till I'm through'And if you're at the house or in your carTune in this time tomorrowTo all the boys he was a big heroThey'd glue their ears to the radioThen talkin' a most unusual drawlImitatin' Bill McCallDaddy, can I get me a guitar'Cause I want to be a starThe girls would say of Bill McCallWhy I bet he's over six feet tallHandsomest man in NashvilleThey said of Smiling BillHe won't be plantin' potato slipsWhen he cashes in his chipsThen one day Bill didn't make the showDidn't even show up for a week or soThe station's boss said to city hall'Find Smiling Bill McCall'It won't be hard to track him downHe's got the biggest feet in townWell, there's a creek that runs through NashvilleAnd on the bank they found Smiling BillHe's committin' suicideBut they grabbed him before he tried'Turn me loose, I want to jump', he screamed''Cause I can't stand that theme'Let this be my final breath'Cause I'm scared to half to death'The big brave Smiling Bill McCallIs only four feet tallI'd rather be in the river deadThan to hear 'em laughin' at my bald head