Lyrics
you might say hey, I lost my sense of humor
Expressing a loss of humor and surprise at not losing it earlier.
I'm quite surprised I didn't lose it sooner
Reflecting on the timing of losing humor.
why waste your breath on anything less
Questioning the value of talking about anything less than trivial matters.
then talk so trivial
Emphasizing the triviality of the discussed topics.
as a man who ran out of material
Describing someone who ran out of interesting things to say.
chorus:
Expressing impatience for a punchline, using humor and chicken crossing the road as metaphors.
why did the chicken go across the road
-to get to the other side
-I'm still waiting for the punchline
-whoever said the grass always grows
-greener on the other lied
-I'm still waiting for the punchline
-the good ol' days I was known to wear a smile
Recalling past days when the speaker used to smile.
like all good things they've gone out of style
Noting the disappearance of good things like smiles.
I will admit, usually a quick wit
Acknowledging a quick wit in the past.
I found bemusing
Finding past wit amusing.
what used to be, no longer are amusing
Not finding current situations amusing anymore.
chorus
Repeating the desire for a punchline.
it's nothing that you said,
Attributing the loss of humor to a bad joke, expressing indifference to tragedies, and linking time and tragedy to comedy.
no nothing that you did
-must have been a bad joke,
-that's gone over my head
-what me worry, another tragedy
-the latter plus time, equals comedy
-why can't I get to the other side
Reiterating the desire to understand the punchline.
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