Nat Cole died of lung cancer at age forty-five
Imagine what he could have done if still alive
Yul Brynner was on TV and this was no joke
He looked us in the eye and said, "I'm Dead Don't smoke!"

If you don't smoke, don't start
If you don't smoke, don't start
If you don't smoke, don't start
Cool down my friend don't you light it up

You know I'm not lying
What's the use of dying?
If you don't smoke, don't start
Cool down my friend don't you light it up

The smoke coming from your stick’s not just choking me
Please put it out so we can all breathe free
Surgeon general Koop had on a big bow tie and said
"Nicotine is addicting and The Marlboro Man is a lie!"

If you don't smoke, don't start
If you don't smoke, don't start
If you don't smoke, don't start
Cool down my friend don't you light it up

(trio plays)

So If you don't smoke, don't start
If you don't smoke, don't start
If you don't smoke, don't start
Cool down my friend don't you light it up
Don't smoke!