The Massacoustics — The Joke lyrics

Lyrics

It’s hard to think that I’m not way off base
Don’t wanna bring anybody down
So I’ll do my best to fill these big red shoes
Of the reluctant clown
Nobody wants to hear me cry
Why do I even wanna try?
I’m so afraid to show incompetence
That’s why I drink alone
There’s not a chance to gain your sympathy
When the party’s still going on
Such an easy target
Just for one time in my life
I wanna be in the setup
Not the punch line
It’s hard to laugh when you’re the joke
It’s hard to laugh when you’re the joke
Yeah yeah, oh oh, oh oh, yeah yeah
Yeah yeah, oh oh, oh oh
I know we all must learn to play our best
With the cards we’re dealt
Yeah you’d be just as distressed yourself
If you knew just how this felt
Nobody wants to hear me cry
Why do I even wanna try?
It’s hard to laugh when you’re the joke
It’s hard to laugh when you’re the joke
Yeah
It’s hard to laugh when you’re the joke
It’s hard to laugh when you’re the joke
Yeah yeah, oh oh, oh oh, yeah yeah
Yeah yeah, oh oh, oh oh