The Joke

[Verse 1]
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

[Pre-Chorus]
Nobody wants to hear me cry
Why do I even wanna try?

[Verse 2]
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

[Chorus]
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

[Verse 3]
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

[Pre-Chorus]
Nobody wants to hear me cry
Why do I even wanna try?

[Chorus]
It's hard to laugh when you’re the joke
It's hard to laugh when you're the joke
Yeah

[Chorus]
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