Well, she followed him from Phoenix out to Califor And then she passed out on the bed And all the little things he never even asked her for She simply smiled and sher head Why can't we smile just like we used to? Why don't you figure anymore? Why has my sympathy now turned to malice? It doesn't matter anymore And now I realize I'm livin' like a trucker does Although I haven't got the belly And though she followed me to California all the way I only wanna watch the telly Why can't we smile just like we used to? Why don't you figure anymore? Why has my sympathy now turned to malice? It doesn't matter anymore He asked her please stop quotin' Rod McKuen in your postcards, can't understand it anymore And if your gonna read your poetry aloud to me I'll have to show you to the door Why can't we smile just like we used to? Why don't you figure anymore? Why has my sympathy now turned to malice? It doesn't matter anymore