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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bee Gees
Bee Gees
Performer
Maurice Gibb
Maurice Gibb
Vocals
Robin Gibb
Robin Gibb
Vocals
Barry Gibb
Barry Gibb
Vocals
Vince Melouney
Vince Melouney
Guitar
Colin Petersen
Colin Petersen
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Maurice Gibb
Maurice Gibb
Songwriter
Barry Gibb
Barry Gibb
Songwriter
Robin Gibb
Robin Gibb
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bee Gees
Bee Gees
Producer
Robert Stigwood
Robert Stigwood
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I started a joke
Which started the whole world crying
But I didn't see
That the joke was on me, oh, no
[Verse 2]
I started to cry
Which started the whole world laughing
Oh, if I'd only seen
That the joke was on me
[Chorus]
I looked at the skies
Running my hands over my eyes
And I fell out of bed
Hurting my head from things that I'd said
[Verse 3]
Till I finally died
Which started the whole world living
Oh, if I'd only seen
That the joke was on me
[Chorus]
I looked at the skies
Running my hands over my eyes
And I fell out of bed
Hurting my head from things that I'd said
[Verse 4]
Till I finally died
Which started the whole world living
Oh, if I'd only seen, oh, yeah
That the joke was on me, oh, no
That the joke was on me
[Outro]
Oh
Written by: Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb

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