(ed: Cigarettes were known by schoolboys to cause death long before it was popularly accepted. However, nobody really cared and 'fags' were often smoked behind bike sheds.... where lots of other illicit activities were carried out. Coffin Nails was a term used in the song by Sheila Hancock (perhaps best known as an actress for her part in the Rag Trade programmes of the 1960's, and for being married to late actor John Thaw) - my apologies and gratitude to the author (whoever it is) who owns copyright on these words:)

Tobacco, tobacco I hate you I do
Like Venus I'd look if it wasn't for you
But I'll give up the habit
I will even yet......
When I've had just one more cigarette

Throw the packet away, away
Fifty times in a week I'll say
Throw the packet away, away
When I've had just one more cigarette....

Oh nail in my coffin so pale and so thin
I am a fool to keep knocking you in
But I'll give up the habit
I will even yet.......
When I've had just one more cigarette.

Throw the packet away, away
Fifty times in a week I'll say
Throw the packet away, away
When I've had just one more cigarette....