Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Paul Weller
Vocals
Steve Cradock
Piano
Steve Brookes
Acoustic Guitar
Sally Cradock
Background Vocals
Max Ruisi
Cello
Zara Hudson Kozdoj
Cello
Gwen Reed
Double Bass
Thea Sayer
Double Bass
Freya Hicks
Viola
Inis Asana
Viola
Alicia Berendse
Violin
Amalia Young
Violin
Eloisa Fleur Thom
Violin
Eloise MacDonald
Violin
Fra Rustumji
Violin
Kasia Zimińska
Violin
megan yang
Violin
Phoebe Snelling
Violin
Rebekah Reid
Violin
Sydney Marianno
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Maurice Gibb
Songwriter
Barry Gibb
Songwriter
Robin Gibb
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steve Cradock
Producer
Charles Rees
Engineer
Geoff Pesche
Engineer
Jez Murphy
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I started a joke
Which started the whole world crying
Oh, but I didn't see
That the joke was on me
[Instrumental]
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 sky
Running my hands over my eyes
And I fell out of bed
Hurting my head from things that I'd said
[Verse 2]
Till I finally died
Which started the whole world living
Oh, if I'd only seen
That the joke was on me
[Instrumental]
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
That the joke was on me, oh
Written by: Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb