I May Smoke Too Much Song Lyrics and Chords by Kris Kristofferson
I May Smoke Too Much
Written and Recorded by Kris Kristofferson
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Once my future was as shiny as the seat of my
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pants are today
Then old mother luck and all her daughters started duckin'
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me
When I finally got tired of just sittin' there
Watchin' my
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life slip away
I said I better start takin' all the livin' that's a commin' to
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me
Now I love too much
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fight too much
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stay out late at
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night too much
But you
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bet your butt I'm gonna live before I
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die
And I may
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smoke too much
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drink too much
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every blessed
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thing too much
It's a
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low down life but it
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ain't gonna pass me
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by
I don't care if the world don't ever hear the
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sound of my name
And old mother luck and all her daughters keep a duckin'
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me
As long as that cat I gotta look at when I
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shave ain't ashamed
There ain't no Jody in the world I'd ever rather
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be
Repeat #2 And I still love€¦
FAQ
Who sang the the song I May Smoke Too Much?
- The song I May Smoke Too Much was sang by Kris Kristofferson.
Who is Kris Kristofferson?
- Kristoffer Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is an American retired singer-songwriter and actor. Among his songwriting credits are the songs "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night", all of which were hits for other artists. Kristofferson composed his own songs and collaborated with Nashville songwriters such as Shel Silverstein.In 1985, Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash in forming the country music supergroup the Highwaymen, and formed a key creative force in the outlaw country music movement that eschewed the Nashville music machine in favor of independent songwriting and producing.
In 2004, Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. As an actor, he is known for his roles in Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), Blume in Love (1973), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), A Star Is Born (1976) (which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor), Convoy (1978), Heaven's Gate (1980), Lone Star (1996), Stagecoach (1986), and the Blade film trilogy (1998-2004).
