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 Cursing 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 Cursing 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