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 noone 

Yeah, to noone 

'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'n'I know it's good 

But understanding, it's misunderstood 

At the end of a smile, there's a laugh'n'a 1/2 



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'n'I know it's good 

But understanding, it's misunderstood 

At the end of a smile, there's a laugh'n'a 1/2 

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'n'a 1/2 



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'n'a 1/2 



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'n'a 1/2 

At the end of a smile, there's a laugh'n'a 1/2 

At the end of a smile, there's a laugh'n'a 1/2 

At the end of a smile, there's a laugh'n'a 1/2 

At the end of a smile, there's a laugh'n'a 1/2