[Verse 1] I toss a pun across the kitchen, proud as a king, You look up from your coffee, say the usual thing: “Dumb.” One little word, but I wear it like gold, A badge on my chest and a story retold. [Pre-Chorus] I bow to the verdict, I grin at the sound, Another fine groaner has finally been crowned. [Chorus] Dumb! That’s my ribbon, that’s my prize, I earned that word fair and square from your eyes. Dumb! Put it on my cave-wall throne, I made you say it—now I’m bringing one home! [Verse 2] There’s a whole noisy council in my head tonight, One’s got a wordplay spear, one’s got a rhyme just right. One says, “Use the cheese pun!” One says, “Save it for pie!” They all leap for the doorway when you walk by. [Pre-Chorus] They’re jostling and boasting, each one wants the crown, I try to stay serious, but they knock me down. [Chorus] Dumb! That’s my ribbon, that’s my prize, I earned that word fair and square from your eyes. Dumb! Put it on my cave-wall throne, I made you say it—now I’m bringing one home! [Bridge] The captain says, “Proceed!” The poet says, “No!” The gremlin says, “Tell it!” They all steal the show. You shake your head, and I stand up tall— One “Dumb” from you beats a trophy wall! [Final Chorus] Dumb! Hear the whole tribe call it out, My tiny dumb joke gets a victory shout. Dumb! I’ll keep that badge till the end, Then I’ll make one more pun and earn it again! [Outro] You say “Dumb.” I say, “That’s fair.” The council’s already got another one there.
