I learned politeness
on my mother's knee
I learned by uprightness
my number of friends
should increase
When I think about
the things I've done
I laugh out loud
to no one
Yeah to no one
'Coz it's so hard to meet
the eyes that I see
when I try to
open up my heart
There's something
inside me
and I know it's good
But understanding
it's misunderstood
At the end of a smile
there's a laugh
and a half
But I became
honest Mr Mistaken
In spite of the curves
my smile was makin'
Bumpers and kickers
in one big stream
I grew up
in a life size
pinball machine
Yeah they're mean
'Coz it's so hard to meet
the eyes that I see
when I try to
open up my heart
There's something
inside me
and I know it's good
But understanding
it's misunderstood
At the end of a smile
there's a laugh
and a half
On my behalf
there's something
inside me
and I know it's good
But understanding
it's misunderstood
At the end of a smile
there's a laugh
and a half
I tried to fill
some silence
'coz the silence
feels so long
I knew the ice
was gettin' thinner
but I kept skating on
My mother threw me
into this world
as a winner
But by the light
of the yellow beer
they tell the jokes
I'll never get to hear
On my behalf
there's something
inside me
and I know it's good
But understanding
it's misunderstood
At the end of a smile
there's a laugh
and a half
Yeah on my behalf
there's something
inside me
and I know it's good
But understanding
it's misunderstood
At the end of a smile
there's a laugh
and a half
At the end of a smile
there's a laugh
and a half
At the end of a smile
there's a laugh
and a half
At the end of a smile
there's a laugh
and a half