Lyrics I Started a Joke - Richie Havens

I started a joke which started the whole world crying
But i'd only seen that the joke was on me
I started to cry to started the whole world laughing
Oh if i'd only know that the joke was on me
I looked at the sky running my hands over my eyes
And i fell out of bed hurting my head from things that i said
I finally died which started the whole world living
Oh if i'd only seen that the joke was on me