[Verse 1] I'm the first one making everybody smile Turning every awkward moment into gold for a while Got another punchline ready on my tongue Nobody notices where I'm running from [Pre-Chorus] If I keep you laughing, you won't ask why There's a thunderstorm behind these eyes It's a magic trick I've always known... Hide the hurt, steal the show [Chorus] I'm the funny one, the life of the night Keeping every broken feeling out of sight Laugh so loud that I drown the sound Of every time my world falls down (Down... down...) [Verse 2] Every joke's another place to hide A brighter mask for what's inside You hear the laughter, miss the cracks Never see the weight behind my acts [Bridge] One day the lights will fade away No more lines left to say Will you know who's standing there... When I'm not the clown anymore? [Drop / Final Lift] I'm the funny one, but not tonight I'm done pretending that I'm alright (Subtle tape delay and echo) If the laughter finally disappears... Will you stay and face my fears? [Outro] I'm the funny one... Or maybe that's just who I had to be.
