I started a joke Which started the whole world crying But I didn't see 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. I started to cry Which started the whole world laughing I looked at the skies, Running my hands over my eyes, And I fell out of bed, I started a joke 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 Oh, if I'd only seen that the joke was on me