They All Laughed
Defying Doubt: The Triumph Beyond Laughter
Lyrics
The odds were a hundred to one against me
The chances of success were very low, 100 to 1 against me.
The world thought the heights were too high to climb
The world believed that the goals were too difficult to achieve.
But people from Missouri never incensed me
People from Missouri, known for skepticism, didn't discourage me.
Oh, I wasn't a bit concerned
I wasn't worried or bothered.
For from hist'ry I had learned
My confidence was based on historical knowledge.
How many, many times the worm had turned
Despite challenges, I knew that situations can change positively.
They all laughed at Christopher Columbus when he said the world was round
Referencing the skepticism faced by Christopher Columbus about the Earth's round shape.
They all laughed when Edison recorded sound
People mocked Edison's invention of sound recording.
They all laughed at Wilbur and his brother when they said that man could fly
Ridicule faced by Wilbur and his brother for their belief in human flight.
They told Marconi wireless was a phony, it's the same old cry
Marconi faced skepticism about the authenticity of wireless communication.
They laughed at me wanting you, said I was reaching for the moon
Others laughed at my desire for you, thinking it was unattainable.
But oh, you came through, now they'll have to change their tune
You proved them wrong by being with me, prompting a change in their opinions.
They all said we never could be happy, they laughed at us and how!
People doubted our happiness, mocking us, but we proved them wrong.
But ho, ho, ho! Who's got the last laugh now?
Now, in a triumphant tone, expressing who has the last laugh.
They all laughed at Rockefeller Center, now they're fighting to get in
Referencing the skepticism faced by Rockefeller Center, now a popular destination.
They all laughed at Whitney and his cotton gin
Mockery faced by Whitney and his cotton gin, now a crucial invention.
They all laughed Fulton and his steamboat, Hershey and his chocolate bar
Laughed at Fulton, Hershey, and Ford, all successful despite initial doubts.
Ford and his Lizzie, kept the laughers busy, that's how people are
People laughed at my desire for you, predicting a failed relationship.
They laughed at me wanting you, said it would be, "Hello, Goodbye."
Proving them wrong, you came through, and they now acknowledge their mistake.
But oh, you came through, now they're eating humble pie
Contrary to predictions, we are together, and skeptics are proven wrong.
They all said we'd never get together, darling, let's take a bow
Despite doubts, we are successful, and it's time to celebrate.
For ho, ho, ho! Who's got the last laugh?
Emphasizing the victorious outcome with laughter.
Hee, hee, hee! Let's at the past laugh, Ha, ha, ha! Who's got the last laugh now?
A playful ending, asserting who has the last laugh now.
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