i started a joke

which started the whole world crying

but i didn't see

that the joke was on me oh no

i started to cry

which started the whole world laughing

oh if i'd only seen

that the joke was on me

i looked at the skies

running my hands over my eyes

and i fell out of bed

hurting my head

from things that i'd said

til i finally died

which started the whole world living

oh if i'd only seen

that the joke was on me

i looked at the skies

running my hands over my eyes

and i fell out of bed

hurting my head

from things that i'd said

til i finally died

which started the whole world living

oh if i'd only seen

that the joke was one me

oh no that the joke was one me

oh oh oh oh