The Joke's on Me

This song is based on a poem by prolific Tallaght native David Doyle.  It's darker than my usual themes which makes a welcome change
​Great backing vocals from Danai Kelleher

David Doyle

The Joke’s on Me
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I’ve played the game - eyes closed first
Searched in trees by walls of dirt
Called some names, till my heart hurt
‘T was time for leaving
 
I scraped the silver from the chain
 Watched it gather rust in rain
Echoed cries but hid the pain
And felt like screaming
 
I tried to recall the recent past
But memories they don’t always last
And sleeping is a lonely fast
I’m only dreaming
 
The joke’s on me or so I’m told
The sun retires and leaves the cold
The games we play as kids unfold
They’re so revealing
 

Chorus
​The Joke’s on me
Oh the joke’s on me
Why must it be?
That the joke
The joke’s on me
 
So when you see my smiling face
Don’t think that I am full of grace
I've tasted life’s bitter taste
This life’s deceiving
 
The games of life we once played
 Sometimes made me so afraid
 There still playing out today
 They keep repeating
 
The Joke’s on me
Oh the joke’s on me
Why must it be?
That the joke
The joke’s on me
 
Repeat Chorus