The Joke

Well it's a little bit funny what you're gonna say
I might have heard it but you're gonna tell me anyway
And you know that it's gonna be new to me
You never had yourself a better opportunity
A clean plate - a black slate - so don't wait
There ain't no need to hesitate
You gotta get it while you got it
But the gettin' it ain't gettin' so good
Sometimes you got to learn to let it fly

Tell it to my ears
I think I'm ready to hear that joke my friend
And if it don't sound funny, well it ain't the end
You just give me seven years
And I'll be ready to hear the whole thing again
Because I'm gonna be a different man by then

Now here's a thing about the universe you oughta know
A little heavy but you're ready so here we go
We are the product of a gathering of elements
Along a chain of biological development
Our cells die - but don't cry - you know why
We're gettin' rebuilt from inside
And at the rate you're goin' with all teh smoke you're blowin'
I might not even remember by the time you hit the punch line

Tell it to my ears
I think I'm ready to hear that joke my friend
And if it don't sound funny, well it ain't the end
You just give me seven years
And I'll be ready to hear the whole thing again
Because I'm gonna be a different man by then

Tell it to my ears
I think I'm ready to hear that joke my friend
And if it don't sound funny, well it ain't the end
You just give me seven years
And I'll be ready to hear the whole thing again
Because I'm gonna be a different man by then

Tell it to my ears
I think I'm ready to hear that joke my friend
And if it don't sound funny, well it ain't the end
You just give me seven years
And I'll be ready to hear the whole thing again
Because I'm gonna be a different man by then