Capo 1st fret

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Intro

I learned politeness on my mother's knee

I learned by uprightness my number of friends should increase.

When I think about the things I've done

I laugh out loud to no one yeah to no one.

 'Coz it's so hard to meet the eyes that I see when I try to open up my

heart.

 There's something inside me 'n' I know it's good, but understanding is

misunderstood.

 At the end of a smile there's a laugh 'n' a 1/2.

But I became honest Mr. Mistaken

in spite of the curves my smile was makin'.

Bumpers and kickers in one big stream

I grew up in a life size pinball machine yeah they're mean.

 'Coz it's so hard to meet the eyes that I see when I try to open up my

heart.

There's something inside me 'n' I know it's good, but understanding is

misunderstood.

 At the end of a smile there's a laugh 'n' a 1/2, there's a laugh, on my

behalf.

 There's something inside me 'n' I know it's good, but understanding is

misunderstood.

 At the end of a smile there's a laugh 'n' a 1/2.

 I tried to fill some silence 'coz the silence feels so long.

 I knew the ice was gettin' thinner, but I kept skating on.

 My mother threw me into this world as a winner

 but by the light of the yellow beer, they tell the jokes, I'll never get to

hear, on my behalf.

There's something inside me 'n' I know it's good, but understanding is tood.

At the end of a smile there's a laugh 'n' a 1/2, there's a laugh,

 yeah on my behalf.

 There's something inside me 'n' I know it's good, but understanding is

misunderstood.

 At the end of a smile there's a laugh 'n' a 1/2. There's a laugh 'n' a 1/2.

 At the end of a smile there's a laugh 'n' a 1/2. There's a laugh 'n' a 1/2.

 At the end of a smile there's a laugh 'n' a 1/2. There's a laugh 'n' a 1/2.

  At the end of a smile there's a laugh 'n' a 1/2.