I don’t think I’ve done a show without singing 'Hello in There'. Nothing in it wears on me." In the same essay, Prine explains that the album opener "Illegal Smile" was "not about smokin’ dope.
I don’t think I’ve done a show without singing 'Hello in There'. Nothing in it bothers me." In the same essay, Prine clarifies that "Illegal Smile" was not about smoking drugs.