The Harms of Smoking (1990)
["The Harms of Smoking" pokes good fun at the smoking habits of the Lebanese in particular, and other fuming populations as well.]
I have a dear friend, he is witty and sweet
As for height he lacks none, he's as tall as a Fava bean
He is handsome and has never worn ill-fitting clothesÂ
He is well-behaved and mature, and has a lot of money
But he has one lone flaw, a harmful and stubborn habit
The cigarette never leaves his mouth, and his health is his last concern
There may be no need for it, but I'm gonna warn him because he's not aware of
The harms of smoking, the harms of smoking
I have a dear girlfriend whom I should take time in describing
We are quite close, she's a girl with lots of charm and self-esteem
She lacks no beauty, she's tanned like a cardamom seed
Raised in the best of schools, she's waiting for a horse with a knight upon it
She holds her head up high, but for some unknown reason
She puffs on her cigarette like the exhaust pipe of an automobile
Well, I'm not a genius but I can see that she's not aware of
The harms of smoking, the harms of smoking
The Lebanese citizen is much like the Cypriot and the Greek (1)
Packet of cigarettes in hand; at work, in the car, and at home
From Rothmans to Marlboro, he couldn't care less for his lungs
And Dunhill and Du Maurier, and his heart-beat is in reverse
And those local cigarettes that are so strong they get you high
And so many varieties of tobacco for the waterpipe
And we have an old saying that goes :"Ask a user not a doctor" about
The harms of smoking, the harms of smoking
Smoking has its moments - we can't deny its pleasures
With the morning cup of coffee, after plowing in the field
During moments of stress, after intimate liasons
Tobacco is a natural plant, a root, gift from the earth
But American cigarettes are loaded with chemical substances
And the national Southern tobacco is of better quality, support your local farmer
We can keep on explaining till tomorrow but the Ministry of Health warns of
The harms of smoking, the harms of smoking
(1) At the time this song was composed, Greeks and Cypriots were taking top honors in
per capita smoking.