The listeners have to interpret it themselves

trying to explain it would detract from the song." (Robin Gibb)

♪ I started a joke, which started the whole world crying ♪

♪ But I didn't see that the joke was on me, oh no ♪

♪ I started to cry, which started the whole world laughing ♪

♪ Oh, if I'd only seen that the joke was on me ♪

♪ I looked at the skies, running my hands over my eyes ♪

♪ And I fell out of bed, hurting my head from things that I'd said ♪

♪ 'Til I finally died, which started the whole world living ♪

♪ Oh, if I'd only seen that the joke was on me ♪

♪ I looked at the skies, running my hands over my eyes ♪

♪ And I fell out of bed, hurting my head from things that I'd said ♪

♪ 'Til I finally died, which started the whole world living ♪

♪ Oh, if I'd only seen that the joke was on me ♪

♪ Oh no, that the joke was on me...♪

♪ oh oh oh oh... ♪�