Lyric Waiting For The Punchline

you might say hey, i lost my sense of humor
i m quite surprised i didn t lose it sooner
why waste your breath on anything less
then talk so trivial
as a man who ran out of material

[chorus:]
why did the chicken go across the road
to get to the other side
i m still waiting for the punchline
whoever said the grass always grows
greener on the other lied
i m still waiting for the punchline

the good ol days i was known to wear a smile
like all good things they ve gone out of style
i will admit, usually a quick wit
i found bemusing
what used to be, no longer are amusing

[chorus:]

it s nothing that you said,
no nothing that you did
must have been a bad joke,
that s gone over my head
what me worry, another tragedy
the latter plus time, equals comedy

why can t i get to the other side