I Was Only Joking (Early Take 4)-Rod Stewart

[ti:I Was Only Joking (Early Take 4)] [ar:Rod Stewart] [al:The Rod Stewart Sessions 1971-1998 (Highlights)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]I Was Only Joking (Early Take 4) - Rod Stewart (洛德.斯蒂沃特) [01:11.93]Ever since I was a kid at school [01:16.46]I messed around with all the rules [01:21.05]Apologized then realized [01:24.57]I'm not different after all [01:29.94]Me and the boys thought we had it sussed [01:34.66]Valentinos all of us [01:39.02]My dad said "We looked ridiculous" [01:42.53]But boy we broke some hearts [01:47.83]In and out of jobs runnin' free [01:52.62]Waging war with society [01:56.86]Dumb blank faces stare back at me [02:01.42]But nothing ever changed [02:05.42]Promises made in the heat of the night [02:10.24]Creepin' home before it got too light [02:14.67]I wasted all that precious time [02:18.55]And blamed it on the wine [02:21.98]I was only jokin' my dear [02:26.30]Lookin' for a way to hide my fear [02:30.88]What kind of fool was I [02:36.04]I could never win [02:43.94]Never found a compromise [02:48.13]Collected lovers like butterflies [02:52.68]Illusions of that grand first prize [02:57.11]Are slowly wearing thin [03:01.03]Susy baby you were good to me [03:06.38]Giving love unselfishly [03:10.66]But you took it all too seriously [03:14.62]I guess it had to end [03:18.26]I was only jokin' my dear [03:22.80]Lookin' for a way to hide my fear [03:27.39]What kind of fool was I [03:32.47]I could never win [05:15.54]Now you ask me if I'm sincere [05:19.82]That's the question that I always fear [05:24.51]Verse seven is never clear [05:28.19]But I'll tell you what you want to hear [05:33.35]I try to give you all you want [05:37.89]But givin' love is not my strongest point [05:42.39]If that's the case it's pointless goin' on [05:46.54]I'd rather be alone [05:51.14]'Cause what I'm doin' must be wrong [05:56.12]Pourin' my heart out in a song [06:00.89]Owning up for prosperity [06:04.13]For the whole damn world to see [06:10.01]Quietly now while I turn a page [06:14.60]Act one is over without costume change [06:19.67]The principal would like to leave the stage [06:24.75]The crowd don't understand