Chocolate Cigarettes

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Tom Russell

Thomas George "Tom" Russell (born March 5, 1947/1948[dubious – discuss]) is an American singer-songwriter. Although most strongly identified with the Texas Country music tradition, his music also incorporates elements of folk, Tex-Mex, and the cowboy music of the American West. Many of his songs have been recorded by other artists, including Johnny Cash, k.d. lang, Guy Clark, Joe Ely, Jason Boland, Nanci Griffith, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Iris Dement, Dave Alvin, and Suzy Bogguss. Tom has also done collaborative work with renowned cowboy poet Paul Zarzyski. They have worked together on a few songs which have appeared in Tom's works over the years. more »

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1991

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Edith Piaf was the Little Sparrow 
She flew high above the Paris streets 
Saint of the bars and bistros 
Chanteuse of a tear-stained sheet 
She sang for the drunks and the sailor boys 
Who'd sunk as low as low can get 
I read she kicked a three-pack habit once 
On chocolate cigarettes

And she didn't have a smoke 
Though she wanted one 
Didn't take a drink 
Though it hurt her some 
She stared across the 
River Seine hummin' 
"No Regrets" Pullin' on a chocolate cigarette

Oh, those chocolate cigarettes I've seen 'em in my youth 
There beside the Hershey bars, 
The Almond Joys, the Baby Ruths 
I kicked a three-pack habit once I won a hundred dollar bet 
With the help of chewin' gum 
And

And I didn't have a smoke 
Though I wanted one I didn't take a drink 
Though it hurt me some I thought of 
Little Sparrow hummin' 
"No Regrets" Pullin' on a chocolate cigarette

It's an Edith Piaf night tonight 
As I put her records on 
All that smoky passion 
In every line of every song 
Old love affairs and wasteful habits 
We'll all survive them yet 
Memories drown in coffee grounds 
And chocolate cigarettes

She didn't have a smoke 
Though she wanted one 
She didn't take a drink 
Though it hurt her some 
She stared across the River Seine hummin' 
"No Regrets" 
Pullin' on a chocolate cigarette Pullin' on a chocolate cigarette

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