HAVE A CIGAR
Smoky Wisdom: Captain Harry's Musical Ode to Cigars and Life
Lyrics
Have a Cigar- Everybody is a star
Encouragement for everyone to feel like a star, using the metaphor of having a cigar.
Have a Cigar- Get your puffing up to par
Encouragement to improve smoking skills or habits.
Let me be blunt- You could smoke it right up front
A straightforward suggestion to smoke openly and boldly.
A Questa del Rey- Just let a big man lead the way
Reference to "A Questa del Rey," possibly emphasizing following a confident and capable leader.
They’ll be sellin’- You’ll be smellin’
Anticipating the consequences of smoking – others selling and the smoker smelling.
Have a Cigar
Reiteration of the suggestion to have a cigar.
Have a Cigar- Just don’t smoke it in my car
Advising against smoking inside a car, emphasizing personal preference.
Take it outside- Don’t be stinkin’ up my ride
Request to smoke outdoors to avoid unpleasant odors in the vehicle.
Some smell ok- Just take it outside anyway
Tolerating some smells, but still preferring smoking outside.
A lady might puff if she’s really man enough
Suggesting that a lady could smoke if she is confident and bold.
They’ll be sellin’, you’ll be smellin’- Have a Cigar
Repeating the anticipation of selling and smelling with the act of having a cigar.
Panatella- You’re a smart successful fella
Complimenting someone as smart and successful for smoking a Panatella (a type of cigar).
Fine and mellow- But you’re teeth are turning yellow
Highlighting the contradiction of being successful but facing health issues (yellow teeth) due to smoking.
Tiparillo watch those smoke rings start to billow
Advising to be cautious about smoking Tiparillos and the visual effect of smoke rings.
George Burns was the man
Mentioning George Burns as a smoking icon.
He just held it in his hand
Emphasizing George Burns casually holding a cigar.
Have a Cigar- You’ll be blowin’ lots of smoke
Emphasizing the act of blowing smoke after having a cigar.
Have a Cigar- Watch that singer start to choke
Anticipating a singer choking on smoke after having a cigar.
Have a cheroot- Long and slender, kinda cute
Suggesting to have a cheroot (a type of cigar) with a humorous description.
Stick it in your mouth
Playfully instructing to put the cheroot in the mouth.
Watch all your non-smoking friends go south
Expecting non-smoking friends to disapprove as a consequence of smoking.
They’ll be sellin’- You’ll be smellin’
Repeating the expectation of selling and smelling in connection with having a cigar.
Have a Cigar
Final repetition and emphasis on the suggestion to have a cigar.
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