I Was Only Joking-Rod Stewart

[ti:I Was Only Joking] [ar:Rod Stewart] [al:Greatest Hits] [by:] [offset:0] [00:41.78]Ever since I was a kid at school [00:45.23] [00:46.29]I messed around with all the rules [00:49.24] [00:50.92]Apologised then realised [00:53.48] [00:54.67]I'm not different after all [00:56.80] [00:59.99]Me and the boys thought we had it sussed [01:03.23] [01:04.67]Valentinos all of us [01:07.49] [01:08.92]My dad said we looked ridiculous [01:10.03] [01:12.91]But boy we broke some hearts [01:14.85] [01:17.91]In and out of jobs running free [01:20.78] [01:22.34]Waging war with society [01:24.16] [01:27.03]Dumb blank faces stare back at me [01:29.65] [01:31.16]But nothing ever changed [01:32.04] [01:35.55]Promises made in the heat of the night [01:39.17] [01:40.29]Creeping home before it got too light [01:43.53] [01:45.03]I wasted all that precious time [01:47.69] [01:48.82]And blamed it on the wine [01:50.70] [01:52.38]I was only joking my dear [01:55.07] [01:57.00]Looking for a way to hide my fear [02:00.13] [02:01.45]What kind of fool was I [02:04.50] [02:06.38]I could never win [02:07.63] [02:14.50]Never found a compromise [02:16.07] [02:18.70]Collected lovers like butterflies [02:20.44] [02:23.25]Illusions of that grand first prize [02:25.88] [02:27.26]Are slowly wearing thin [02:28.88] [02:31.76]Susy baby you were good to me [02:35.57] [02:37.07]Giving love unselfishly [02:38.32] [02:41.38]But you took it all too seriously [02:43.94] [02:45.45]I guess it had to end [02:47.45] [02:49.14]I was only joking my dear [02:52.57] [02:53.64]Looking for a way to hide my fear [02:57.01] [02:58.20]What kind of fool was I [03:01.38] [03:03.33]I could never win [03:04.63] [04:45.51]Now you ask me if I'm sincere [04:47.77] [04:49.70]That's the question that I always fear [04:52.51] [04:54.14]Verse seven is never clear [04:56.39] [04:57.83]But I'll tell you what you want to hear [05:00.58] [05:03.08]I try to give you all you want [05:06.27] [05:07.83]But giving love is not my strongest point [05:10.26] [05:12.33]If that's the case it's pointless going on [05:15.08] [05:16.52]I'd rather be alone [05:18.33] [05:20.89]'Cause what I'm doing must be wrong [05:23.83] [05:25.64]Pouring my heart out in a song [05:29.20] [05:30.76]Owning up for prosperity [05:32.52] [05:34.26]For the whole damn world to see [05:37.89] [05:39.64]Quietly now while I turn a page [05:44.77]Act one is over without costume change [05:47.77] [05:50.27]The principal would like to leave the stage [05:53.08] [05:55.14]The crowd don't understand