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I Couldn't Understand Why People Laughed

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I Couldn't Understand Why People Laughed

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I stood up on the stage

I started to sing my song

I said I can rectify

Everything thats wrong

And I couldn't understand

Why people laughed

I couldn't understand

I collected my things and I left

Because now I understand

I understand

I moved across the stage

I sang loud and proud in time

I said I look into animals eyes

And I see mine

I see mine

And I couldn't understand

Why people laughed

I couldn't understand

I collected my things and I left

Because now I understand

I understand

Spotlight on the stage

For the whole world to see

I said I am she

And he is me

He is me

In full flight on the stage

I am now so poorly lit

I sing it because I could never speak it

I could never speak it

And I couldn't understand

Why people laughed

I couldn't understand

I collected my things and I left

Because now I understand

I understand

I froze up on the stage

The soul open wide

And people laughed so hard

That they cried

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