God has a sense of humor, but it's often rather crude
What He thinks is a howler, you or I would say is rude
But cursing Him is not a real productive attitude
Just laugh - you might as well, my friend,
'cause either way you're screwed
I know: it sounds so simple, and it's so hard to do
To laugh when the jokes on you.

God loved Mort Sahl, Belushi, Lenny Bruce - He likes it sick
Filds, Chaplin, Keaton ... anyone in pain will do the trick
'Cause God's idea of slapstick is to slap you with a stick:
You might as well resign yourself to steppin on your d1ck
It always sounds so simple, but it's so hard to do
To laugh when the joke's on you.

You can laugh at a total stranger
When it isn't your ass in danger
And your lover can be a riot
-if you learn how to giggle quiet
But if you want the right to giggle, that is what you gotta do
when the person steppin on that old banana peel is you

A chump and a banna peel: the core of every joke
But when it's you that steps on one, your laghter tends to
choke
Try not to take it personal, just have another toke
as long as you ain't broken, what the difference if you're
broke?
I know: it sounds so simple, but it's so hard to do
To laugh when the joke's on you

It can be hard to force a smile, as you get along in years
It isn't easy laughin at your deepest secret fears
But try to find your funny bone, and have a couple beers:
If it don't come out in laughter, man, it's comin out in tears
I said it sounds so simple, but it's so hard to do
To laugh when the joke's on you.



--Spider Robinson