The Joke

[Verse 1]
Born in auburn and autumn
Given a name, girl
That meant the whole world
But it, it wasn't big enough for you
And you knew, you quickly outgrew

[Chorus]
You said yourself
You'd like to see the whole thing through
You think this can't be true
Never let them see you

[Verse 2]
Mural, in high school, in the long grass
By the overpass
But somehow, you left with an open heart
And gentleness
They stepped in

[Chorus]
You said yourself
You'd like to see the whole thing through
Chase something brand-new
Never let them see you
You shrug it off
You say, "What a fuckin' joke"
Laugh until you choke
Only way to cope

[Bridge]
I'm heading out of this town for a while
I'm gettin' down, it pulls through us
I've been living in my hole
These two years have taken toll
Escape the northern English winter of my soul

[Chorus]
You said yourself
You'd like to see the whole thing through
Taste something brand-new
Never let them see you
You shrug it off
You say, "What a fuckin' joke"
Laugh until you choke
Only way to cope

[Outro]
The gambler on Sydney Harbor
An apartment by senior management
Laughin', quoting Paul Keating
And the best bits of Sarah Silverman