The Joke

You're feelin' nervous aren't you, boy?

With your quiet voice and impeccable style

Don't ever let them steal your joy

And your gentle ways, to keep them from runnin' wild

They can kick dirt in your face

Dress you down and tell you that your place is in the middle

When they hate the way you shine

I see you tuggin' on your shirt

Tryna hide inside of it and hide how much it hurts

Let 'em laugh while they can

Let 'em spin, let 'em scatter in the wind

I've been to movies, I've seen how it ends

And the joke's on them

Ooh

Mm

You get discouraged, don't you, girl?

It's your brother's world for a while longer

We gotta dance with the devil on a river to beat the stream

And call it livin' the dream, call it kickin' the ladder (mm)

And they come to kick dirt in your face

To call you weak and then displace you

After carryin' your baby on your back across the desert

I saw your eyes behind your hair

And you're lookin' tired, but you don't look scared

So let 'em laugh while they can

Let 'em spin, let 'em scatter in the wind

I've been to movies, I've seen how this ends

And the joke's on them, hey, oh

Let 'em laugh while they can (they can)

Let 'em spin, let 'em scatter in the wind (ooh)

I've been to movies, I've seen how it ends

And the joke's on them

The joke's on them

Oh, woah

Oh

The joke's on them