The Joke Explained

I never held your gaze I never know my place Oh, I stare at the eyes staring at my face It always ends in a tie, there is no knitting the divide I cry at the joke explained Ah, but if I had known, I had known If I had known, I would have never believed I never smoked my chain Whoever measures the crest Ah, they can have my broken chest It's a staring contest in a hall of mirrors I sweat tears, but I don't ever cry Oh, if I had known, if I had known If I had known, I would have never believed I never knelt at the news My parrot perished in the pews I climb back into the yolk It always ends in a tie There is no knitting the divide I cry at the joke explained Ah, if I had known, if I had known If I had known, I would have never believed I would have never believed I would have never believed