The Joker And The Straight Man

The happy man wakes to find he’s feeling strongly blue
He smiles all day, he hopes but finds it doesn’t change his mood
Questioning the meaning of his life, he walks and disappears into the night
Nobody noticed the change,
And nobody thought it was strange that he was gone

Life is the joker
Death plays the straight man
And we’re all rolling on the floor
There’s so much to laugh about
Yes, life is the joker
And death plays the straight man

The driven man and his Rolex stop at 8:05
He hails a cab, rushes home with flowers for his wife
Presses on the doorbell like a guest,
He reads the tear-stained letter his wife left
He hadn’t noticed the change
He didn’t think it was strange, that she was gone

Life is the joker
Death plays the straight man
And we’re all rolling on the floor
There’s so much to laugh about
Yes, life is the joker
And death plays the straight man

The broken man stops to have a drink, or maybe two
He’s late for work, his boss doesn’t like his attitude
He disconnects the cables from his life
Opens the window, steps outside
Nobody noticed a change,
And nobody thought it was strange, that he was gone

Life is the joker
Death plays the straight man
And we’re all rolling on the floor
There’s so much to laugh about
Life is the joker
Death plays the straight man

Life is a Joker and Death plays the Straight Man
....We're All Rolling On The Floor