Tears Of Joy
The narrator in Tears Of Joy is in an apparently vulnerable position when he or she is surprised by an unexpected visitor, who finds the subject alone, disheveled, possibly drunk, and crying. Immediately, the narrator begins to cover his/her tracks, explaining away the evidence of despair.
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Hello I didn’t realize that you’d walked in
Oh this? Just water not a glass of gin
No these are not the clothes that I slept in
I was just about to change, maybe go to the gym
That whole in the wall about the size of my fist
Is just a project gone bad from a honey-do list
I slipped with a hammer while hanging a picture
I’ll patch up tomorrow you won’t know the difference
No these are not the tears of an anguished man
Standing at the edge of a bottomless canyon
Wallowing in hurt from a love destroyed
These aren’t tears of sadness these are tears of joy
(Chorus)
Tears of joy,
Nobody’s fault
Everything’s good
Just some water and salt
Tears of joy,
No one to blame
They look like tears of sadness
And they taste the same
To what do I owe the pleasure of your visit?
I’m really very busy turning seconds into minutes
I’m glad that you stopped by but I’m afraid you’ve reached your limit
That’s not a letter from that friend of ours is it?
I don’t want to hear it, and I don’t want to read it
Just put it on the mantle by the fireplace and beat it
It might me be a blessing for a lonely boy
But I don’t want to christen it with tears of joy
(Chorus)
Precious solitude mercifully restored
With the patter of feet and the closing of the door
This lighter in my hand is a tool it’s not a toy
But can it burn a letter soaked in tears of joy?
(Chorus)
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