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You Don'T Always Die From Tobacco

You don't always die from tobacco.
Sometimes they'll remove part of your lung.
You don't always die from tobacco.
Sometimes they'll cut out your tongue,
and you won't speak worth a heck with that big hole in your neck.
No you don't always die from tobacco.

You don't always die from tobacco.
Sometimes you'll just keep coughing till you choke.
You don't always die from tobacco.
Sometimes you'll just have a stroke,
and you can still do many things despite your amputated limbs.
No you don't always die from tobacco.

You don't always die from tobacco.
Sometimes you'll always feel like you're always out of breath.
You don't always die from tobacco.
Sometimes you'll just be wishing for your death.
Sometimes you'll live in constant pain as your quality of life goes down the drain
becsuse you don't always die from tobacco.

 - Inspired from The Tobacco Song on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQE043K0bTM
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Maverick Avatar
February 18, 2012 at 10:24 AM
I see that you have a featured poem today Billy,, good to hear from you...)
Pride Avatar
February 17, 2012 at 12:48 PM
Dude, That needs pictorial captions and put as an advertisement on TV for all those who love to smoke!! Monica Pride
Toran Avatar
February 15, 2012 at 3:19 PM
Hilarious! I loved it! Congrats on your featured writing. Milt
Austin Avatar
February 14, 2012 at 12:47 PM
Hi, SillyBilly. These days, if you smoke, you probably die from starvation or malnutrition. Them smokes be too damn expensive! Good write. Congrats on the selection. Love, daver
Ronthorpe Avatar
February 13, 2012 at 7:13 AM
Nice message and delivered well, good job. Congratulations on being featured by Poetry Soup this week...............S.Ronthorpe.
Brown Avatar
February 13, 2012 at 5:30 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Billy. Love, Carol
Sweetheart Avatar
February 12, 2012 at 8:01 PM
congrats Wild Bill on featured poem this week on PS luv.. great creative piece ..
Peterson Avatar
June 7, 2010 at 9:54 AM
haha this poem wants me to quit ive been trying to never works ill give it another try wish me luck love this write by the way
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November 24, 2009 at 4:25 PM
One more thing. I just read this to my wife and she wanted me to thank you for her. "it gives her food for thought". She still smokes. : ) -Robert
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November 24, 2009 at 4:22 PM
Ha ha I love this one ! very well written. I did not see the you tube thing, but I like this. Sometimes truth can be funny in a saracastic way as well as tragic. This is funny to me because I finally Quit and keep hearing about people not dying from tobacco from my friends who still smoke. Right on William
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