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I started a joke 
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Which started the whole world crying 
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But I didn't see 
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That the joke was on me 
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Oh no 

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I started to cry 
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Which started the whole world laughing 
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Oh, if I'd only seen 
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That the joke was on me 

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I, I looked at the skies, running my hands over my eyes 
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And I, I fell out of bed, hurting my head 
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From things that I'd said 

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Til I finally died 
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Which started the whole world living 
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Oh, if I'd only seen 
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That the joke was on me 

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I looked at the skies, running my hands over my eyes 
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And I, I fell out of bed, hurting my head 
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From things that I'd said 

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'Til I finally died 
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Which started the whole world 
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Living 
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Oh, if I'd only seen 
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That the joke was on me 
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That the joke was on me 
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That the joke was on me 

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