The Joke Lyrics

The song The Joke is performed by Cat Stevens in the album named Cat Stevens in the year 2001 .



You say you want to seek the truth, but it's hard to find
No one to help you, your friends don't have the time
So you ride around in your car. switch on the radio
You want to relate to something you once read in a book
What kind of a way to try to take a look

Until I got hurt I was looking, I was on my way
Until I got hurt, until I got hurt, darling I painted my face gray
Until I got hurt, 'till got hurt, why didn't I
I didn't think of this until I got hurt
'Till I got hurt. baby. I didn't know' what love is

You say you want to learn to laugh 'cause music makes you cry
But the tears you shed are only in your eye
So you turn to any phony mouth with a tale to tell
But he's just a hoaxer don't you know, selling peace and religion
Between his jokes and his karma chewing gum

Until I got hurt, I was looking, I was the same as you
Until I got hurt, until I got hurt, I did not know what to do
Until I got hurt, 'till I got hurt, why didn't I
I didn't think of this until I got hurt
'Till I got hurt, baby, I didn't know what love is

Young son, don't let me down, young son
I'm trusting you to keep on, never turn away now
Hold on, never let go, now hold on
Turn your heart to the bright sun
Love will come your way
Because 'till you make that final show
You'll never know what love you've been missing
Missing

You say you want to seek the truth but you work alone
No one to help you and nobody to push you on
So you sit at home drinking your wine, television on
You wait for a miracle, because you say one day one will come along
(But wishful thinking, boy) any minute now You might be gone
I'd like to help you brother but that would be wrong

Until I got hurt, I was looking, I was on my way
Until I got hurt, until I got hurt, darling I didn't know which way
Until I got hurt, 'till I got hurt, why didn't I
I didn't think of this until I got hurt
'Till I got hurt, baby, I didn't know what love is

Until I got hurt, oh I didn't know what love is



Cat Stevens - Cat Stevens

Oct 2001

  1. Back To The Good Old Times
  2. I Love My Dog
  3. Portobello Road
  4. Here Comes My Baby
  5. Matthew & Son
  6. The Tramp
  7. I'm Gonna Get Me A Gun
  8. School Is Out
  9. A Bad Night
  10. The Laughing Apple
  11. Kitty
  12. Blackness of Night
  13. The First Cut Is The Deepest
  14. Northern Wind
  15. Moonstone
  16. Come On Baby (Shift That Log)
  17. Lovely City
  18. Here comes My Wife
  19. The View From The Top
  20. Where Are You
  21. If Only Mother Could See Me Now
  22. Honey Man (with Elton John)
  23. The Joke
  24. Time/Fill My Eyes
  25. Lady D'Arbanville
  26. Trouble
  27. Pop Star
  28. Katmandu
  29. Lillywhite
  30. I've Got A Thing About Seeing My Grandson Grow Old
  31. Where Do The Children Play?
  32. Wild World
  33. Sad Lisa
  34. On The Road To Find Out
  35. Father & Son
  36. Love Lives In The Sky (Land O' Freelove & Goodbye)
  37. Don't Be Shy
  38. If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out
  39. The Day They Make Me Tzar
  40. The Wind
  41. Moonshadow
  42. Morning Has Broken
  43. How Can I Tell You
  44. Peace Train
  45. I Want To Live In A wigwam
  46. Crab Dance
  47. Sitting
  48. Silent Sunlight
  49. Angelsea
  50. Can't Keep It In
  51. 18th Avenue
  52. The Hurt
  53. Foreigner Suite
  54. Oh Very Young
  55. Music
  56. Sun/C79
  57. King of Trees
  58. Bad Penny (live)
  59. Lady D'Arbanville (live)
  60. Another Saturday Night
  61. Whistlestar
  62. Novim's Nightmare
  63. Majik of Majiks
  64. Banapple Gas
  65. Blue Monday
  66. Doves
  67. Hard Headed Woman (live)
  68. Tuesday's Dead (live)
  69. Ruins (live)
  70. (Remember The Days of The) Old Schoolyard
  71. Life
  72. (I Never Wanted) To Be A Star
  73. Child For A Day
  74. Just Another Night
  75. Daytime
  76. Last Love Song
  77. Never
  78. Father And Son (live)
  79. God Is the Light

The Joke