Ain't Nothin' Funny Anymore

[Verse 1]

You know, I sure do love to laugh

But if I did, someone would be offended

Like the self-righteous chosen few and self-anointed

Who claim to be the only ones who know what was intended

They say old Elmer Fudd can no longer have his gun

And they're goin' after poor ol' Pepé Le Pew

They're making it quite clear that trying to have fun

Will no doubt have 'em comin' after you

[Chorus]

Ain't nothin' funny anymore

I guess laughing's going out of style

There was a time a good joke would have you on the floor

Now you're in danger if you even smile

Laughter used to be the best medicine

But these days, it just makes some people sore

It's too bad, it's really sad, if you get happy, they get mad

Ain't nothin' funny anymore

[Verse 2]

Too many people got too many problems

With every little thing from A to Z

I guess they never stopped to think that their self-righteous attitude

Is offensive to some folks like me

The pastor asks for a moment of silence

And while heads are bowed, a little kid breaks wind

The coyote unpacks an Acme rocket, yeah

And it misfires and blows him up again, but

[Chorus]

Ain't nothin' funny anymore

I guess laughing's going out of style

There was a time a good joke would have you on the floor

Now you're in danger if you even smile

Laughter used to be the best medicine

But these days, it just makes some people sore

It's too bad, it's really sad, if you get happy, they get mad

And there ain't nothin' funny anymore

[Verse 3]

Bye-bye, Aunt Jemima, so long, Uncle Ben

Yeah, those who claim to care want you gone with the wind

There may come a time when history don't exist

And it's a shame 'cause they won't ever know the fun they missed

So here's to the good times that are gone

And the way that we used to laugh before

I still smile when I think about 'em

But ain't nothin' funny anymore

[Refrain]

You know, I still smile when I think about 'em

But ain't nothin' funny anymore, nah

[Outro]

I bet you're wondering what I'm smiling about

Well, maybe the joke is on Y-O-U