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The Smiths - That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore - Live in Madrid 1985
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Johnny Marr
Johnny Marr
Guitar
Morrissey
Morrissey
Vocals
Andy Rourke
Andy Rourke
Bass Guitar
Mike Joyce
Mike Joyce
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Johnny Marr
Johnny Marr
Composer
Morrissey
Morrissey
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Smiths
The Smiths
Producer
Stephen Street
Stephen Street
Engineer
Tim Young
Tim Young
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Park the car at the side of the road
You should know
Time's tide will smother you
And I will too
When you laugh about people
Who feel so very lonely
Their only desire is to die
Well, I'm afraid
It doesn't make me smile
I wish I could laugh
But that joke isn't funny anymore
It's too close to home
And it's too near the bone
It's too close to home
And it's too near the bone
More than you'll ever know
Kick them when they fall down
Kick them when they fall down
Kick them when they fall down
Kick them when they fall down
Kick them when they fall down
Kick them when they fall down
Kick them when they fall down
Kick them when they fall down
It was dark as I drove the point home
And on cold leather seats, well, it suddenly struck me
I just might die with a smile on my face after all
I've seen this happen in other people's lives
And now it's happening in mine
I've seen this happen in other people's lives
And now it's happening in mine
I've seen this happen in other people's lives
And now it's happening in mine
I've seen this happen in other people's lives
And now it's happening in mine
I've seen this happen in other people's lives
And now it's happening in mine
It's happening in mine
Happening in mine
Happening in mine
Happening in mine
I've seen this happen in other people's lives
And now, now, now it's happening in mine
Happening in mine
I've seen this happen
And now it's happening in mine
Happening in mine, happening in mine
Happening in mine
I've seen this happen in other people's lives
And now, now, now, it's happening in mine
Mine, mine, mine
Written by: Johnny Marr, Morrissey

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