The joke is on me, the sad but true comes easily And I could be the laughing man, I could laugh at myself I could look down my sleeve at you 'cause you got so much to hide Just like me, you've got tricks up your sleeve, you could show them to me So hold back the dull surprises, your obvious disguises Propped up like a puppet, convalescent in the glut It's a needle in the stack, it's the change of scene we lack Sift right through the filth and flack, sit back and relax
You seem so uncertain, you're running your life from scratch Scratch the surface, pass the test, the surface is shallow enough And you're a desperate beginner, anxious to distract yourself Starving to believe yourself, invisible to see yourself So up and down the spiral, don't need a reason to smile Propped up like a puppet, convalescent in the glut It's a needle in the stack, it's the change of scene we lack Sift right through the filth and flack, sit back and relax
And if you can't decide on me, I'll be waiting patiently To exorcise the ghosts I see all around you and me