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
- Back To The Good Old Times
- I Love My Dog
- Portobello Road
- Here Comes My Baby
- Matthew & Son
- The Tramp
- I'm Gonna Get Me A Gun
- School Is Out
- A Bad Night
- The Laughing Apple
- Kitty
- Blackness of Night
- The First Cut Is The Deepest
- Northern Wind
- Moonstone
- Come On Baby (Shift That Log)
- Lovely City
- Here comes My Wife
- The View From The Top
- Where Are You
- If Only Mother Could See Me Now
- Honey Man (with Elton John)
- The Joke
- Time/Fill My Eyes
- Lady D'Arbanville
- Trouble
- Pop Star
- Katmandu
- Lillywhite
- I've Got A Thing About Seeing My Grandson Grow Old
- Where Do The Children Play?
- Wild World
- Sad Lisa
- On The Road To Find Out
- Father & Son
- Love Lives In The Sky (Land O' Freelove & Goodbye)
- Don't Be Shy
- If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out
- The Day They Make Me Tzar
- The Wind
- Moonshadow
- Morning Has Broken
- How Can I Tell You
- Peace Train
- I Want To Live In A wigwam
- Crab Dance
- Sitting
- Silent Sunlight
- Angelsea
- Can't Keep It In
- 18th Avenue
- The Hurt
- Foreigner Suite
- Oh Very Young
- Music
- Sun/C79
- King of Trees
- Bad Penny (live)
- Lady D'Arbanville (live)
- Another Saturday Night
- Whistlestar
- Novim's Nightmare
- Majik of Majiks
- Banapple Gas
- Blue Monday
- Doves
- Hard Headed Woman (live)
- Tuesday's Dead (live)
- Ruins (live)
- (Remember The Days of The) Old Schoolyard
- Life
- (I Never Wanted) To Be A Star
- Child For A Day
- Just Another Night
- Daytime
- Last Love Song
- Never
- Father And Son (live)
- God Is the Light