Brandi Carlile - The Joke

[00:11.89] You're feeling nervous, aren't you, boy? [00:17.28] With your quiet voice and impeccable style [00:24.80] Don't ever let them steal your joy [00:30.09] And your gentle ways, to keep 'em from running wild [00:37.36] They can kick dirt in your face [00:41.04] Dress you down, and tell you that your place [00:44.19] Is in the middle, when they hate the way you shine [00:51.99] I see you tugging on your shirt [00:55.73] Trying to hide inside of it and hide how much it hurts [01:02.90] Let 'em laugh while they can [01:08.86] Let 'em spin, let 'em scatter in the wind [01:17.79] I have been to the movies, I've seen how it ends [01:25.27] And the joke's on them [01:42.09] You get discouraged, don't you, girl? [01:47.04] It's your brother's world for a while longer [01:54.70] We gotta dance with the devil on a river [01:57.31] To beat the stream [01:59.99] Call it living the dream, call it kicking the ladder [02:06.81] They come to kick dirt in your face [02:10.42] To call you weak and then displace you [02:14.00] After carrying your baby on your back across the desert [02:19.83] I saw your eyes behind your hair [02:25.05] And you're looking tired, but you don't look scared [02:31.90] Let 'em laugh while they can [02:38.12] Let 'em spin, let 'em scatter in the wind [02:47.12] I have been to the movies, I've seen how it ends [02:54.75] And the joke's on them [03:11.42] Let 'em laugh while they can [03:16.06] Let 'em spin, let 'em scatter in the wind [03:25.40] I have been to the movies, I've seen how it ends [03:32.99] And the joke's on them [04:18.95]