ROD STEWART - I Was Only Joking lyrics

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(r. stewart / g. grainger)<br><br>Ever since I was a kid at school<br>I messed around with all the rules<br>Apologised then realised<br>I'm not different after all<br><br>Me and the boys thought we had it sussed<br>Valentinos all of us<br>My dad said we looked ridiculous<br>But boy we broke some hearts<br>In and out of jobs, running free<br>Waging war with society<br>Dumb blank faces stare back at me<br>But nothing ever changed<br><br>Promises made in the heat of the night<br>Creeping home before it got too light<br>I wasted all that precious time<br>And blamed it on the wine<br><br>Chorus:<br><br>I was only joking my dear<br>Looking for a way to hide my fear<br>What kind of fool was i<br>I could never win<br><br>Never found a compromise<br>Collected lovers like butterflies<br>Illusions of that grand first prize<br>Are slowly wearing thin<br>Susy baby you were good to me<br>Giving love unselfishly<br>But you took it all too seriously<br>I guess it had to end<br><br>(chorus)<br><br>Now you ask me if I'm sincere<br>That's the question that I always fear<br>Verse seven is never clear<br>But I'll tell you what you want to hear<br>I try to give you all you want<br>But giving love is not my strongest point<br>If that's the case it's pointless going on<br>I'd rather be alone<br>'cause what I'm doing must be wrong<br>Pouring my heart out in a song<br>Owning up for prosperity<br>For the whole damn world to see<br><br>Quietly now while I turn a page<br>Act one is over without costume change<br>The principal would like to leave the stage<br>The crowd don't understand