[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