Dunce-Voltaire

[00:13.100]I break the silence with my voice [00:18.586]And everyone turns 'round [00:21.224]To see the source of all the noise [00:25.535]And here I stand [00:28.016]It's not as though I mean to upset you [00:31.543]With the things I say and do [00:35.148]I should know better, but I said so anyway [00:41.835]It's easier to play a part [00:46.250]And read your lines [00:48.966]Than freely speak what's in your heart [00:52.545]And in your mind [00:54.217]Is it me [00:55.863]Who says these things that so offend you [00:59.415]Inappropriate and loud [01:02.994]I'd say I'm sorry, but it's [01:05.711]Hard to speak with both feet in my mouth [01:10.021]All hail the king of dunces [01:12.686]You best hold on [01:14.096]I'm opening up my mouth [01:17.100]Bring out the maypole [01:19.686]And tie me up and shut me out [01:23.892]Devil knows what possessed me [01:26.609]To shoot my arrow straight into the sky [01:30.658]String me to the mast and [01:34.028]Hoist me up and hang me high [01:38.155]I put no blame on you [01:41.708]I brought this all upon myself [01:45.260]It's just this thing I do [01:47.794]At times like this [01:49.597]I wish I was someone else [02:05.714]There's a lever inside my head [02:10.024]Between my mouth and my brain [02:13.342]Keeps me from hearing what I've said [02:16.947]'Til it's too late [02:18.697]Now it's too late [02:20.291]Smear my lips with Vaseline [02:23.974]Because I'm a vocal libertine [02:27.344]I try explaining but then [02:30.034]Even I'm not quite sure what I mean [02:34.397]All hail the king of dunces [02:37.113]You best hold on [02:38.602]I'm opening up my mouth [02:41.476]Bring out the maypole [02:44.036]And tie me up and shut me out [02:48.268]Devil knows what possessed me [02:51.167]To shoot my arrow straight into the sky [02:55.164]String me to the mast and [02:58.246]Hoist me up and hang me high [03:02.504]I put no blame on you [03:05.848]I brought this all upon myself [03:09.584]It's just this thing I do [03:12.457]At times like this [03:13.815]I wish I was someone else [03:30.534]I don't know what to say [03:33.930]I was only trying to make you smile [03:37.717]And bring some needed levity [03:41.375]To your world for a while [03:44.849]I never meant to make you cry [03:48.036]But I did it all by myself [03:51.824]It's just this thing I do [03:54.410]At times like this [03:56.055]I wish I was someone else [03:59.138]All hail the king of dunces [04:01.724]You best hold on [04:03.187]I'm opening up my mouth [04:06.348]Bring out the maypole [04:08.646]And tie me up and shut me out [04:13.009]Devil knows what possessed me [04:15.700]To shoot my arrow straight into the sky [04:19.670]String me to the mast and [04:23.040]Hoist me up and hang me high [04:27.115]All hail the king of fools [04:29.884]This boy's been bad [04:31.530]Let's keep him after school [04:33.828]Send me to the blackboard [04:36.937]And write a hundred times "I am the dunce" [04:41.091]Devil knows what possessed me [04:43.781]To shut my mind and open up my mouth [04:48.222]String me to the anchor [04:50.834]And watch me drown in myself