Cosmic Joke (1974 Live Version)

[David Carradine, Barbara Hershey, David Carradine & Barbara Hershey]

[Verse 1]
I'm not afraid to die
But I'm afraid
To live a lie
Add up the passing years
That I've dried up with my tears:
It's hard to tell the wheat
From the chaff
They say
It's just a great big cosmic joke
But don't you know
It always hurts when I laugh
[chuckle]

[Refrain]
It's just a great big cosmic joke
It's just a great big cosmic joke
It's enough to make you laugh
Until you cry
[laughter]
It's just a great big cosmic joke
Don't you know
It's just a poke
In the ribs
From that Guy
In the sky
[laughter]
(Oh)
[laughter] [laughter]

[Verse 2]
So with my foot in my mouth
I guess I'll head for the south
With the birds
Some last words:
Don't despair
'Cause you're losing your hair

[Refrain]
It's just a great big cosmic joke
It's just a great big cosmic joke
It’s enough to make you laugh
Until you cry
[laughter]
It's just a great big cosmic joke
Don't you know
It's just a poke
In the ribs
From that Guy
In the sky
[laughter] [laughter]

(Yeah, you don't get it, right?)
(Oh, yeah)
[laughter] [laughter]

[Verse 3]
And if your teeth are falling out
Well, you'll just have to do without
That's so sad
It's just too bad

[Refrain]
It's just a great big cosmic joke
It's just a great big cosmic joke
It's enough to make you laugh
Until you cry
(Don't you get it?)
It's just a great big cosmic joke
Don't you know
Don't you know
It's just a poke
Ow
In the ribs
From that Guy
In the sky
[laughter]
(I like this song)
[sigh]
[laughter]