The Joke

[Verse 1] You're feelin' nervous aren't you, boy? With your quiet voice and impeccable style Don't ever let them steal your joy And your gentle ways, to keep them from runnin' wild They can kick dirt in your face Dress you down and tell you that your place is in the middle When they hate the way you shine I see you tuggin' on your shirt Tryna hide inside of it and hide how much it hurts [Chorus] Let 'em laugh while they can Let 'em spin, let 'em scatter in the wind I've been to movies, I've seen how it ends And the joke's on them [Post-Chorus] Ooh Mm [Verse 2] You get discouraged, don't you, girl? It's your brother's world for a while longer We gotta dance with the devil on a river to beat the stream And call it livin' the dream, call it kickin' the ladder (Mm) And they come to kick dirt in your face To call you weak and then displace you After carryin' your baby on your back across the desert I saw your eyes behind your hair And you're lookin' tired, but you don't look scared [Chorus] So let 'em laugh while they can Let 'em spin, let 'em scatter in the wind I've been to movies, I've seen how this ends And the joke's on them, hey, oh Let 'em laugh while they can (They can) Let 'em spin, let 'em scatter in the wind (Ooh) I've been to movies, I've seen how it ends And the joke's on them The joke's on them [Outro] Oh, woah Oh The joke's on them