Nicole Serrano - The Joke lyrics

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

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

Ooh mm

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

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
(O oh)
I've been to movies, I've seen how it ends
And the joke's on them the joke's on them

Oh, woah oh
The joke's on them