The last laugh

I’ll tell the jokes 

and you wear your frown 

I’ll make them happy 

when you bring them down 

You play the straight man 

and I’ll act the clown 

and I’ll have the last laugh tonight

I’ll bring the sunshine 

when you bring the cloud 

You fight your demons 

while I please the crowd 

I’ll be the wedding 

and you be the shroud 

but I’ll have the last laugh tonight 

I’ll write the comedy 

you load the gun 

You bring the sadness 

but I’ll have the fun 

You’ll stop the music 

yet I won’t succumb 

‘cos I’ll have the last laugh tonight 

Oh yeah 

I’ll have the last laugh tonight

Steve Wheeler © 30 March, 2021

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