I Was Only Joking-Rod Stewart

[ti:I Was Only Joking] [ar:Rod Stewart] [al:The Story So Far-Very Best of] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.83]Rod Stewart I Was Only Joking [00:41.67]Ever since I was a kid at school [00:46.41]I messed around with all the rules [00:51.09]Apologised then realised [00:54.77]I'm not different after all [01:00.14]Me and the boys thought we had it sussed [01:04.82]Valentinos all of us [01:09.06]My dad said we looked ridiculous [01:13.05]But boy we broke some hearts [01:17.98]In and out of jobs' running free [01:22.54]Waging war with society [01:27.28]Dumb blank faces stare back at me [01:31.40]But nothing ever changed [01:35.58]Promises made in the heat of the night [01:40.45]Creeping home before it got too light [01:45.13]I wasted all that precious time [01:48.93]And blamed it on the wine [01:52.49]I was only joking my dear [01:56.98]Looking for a way to hide my fear [02:01.54]What kind of fool was I [02:06.59]I could never win [02:14.59]Never found a compromise [02:18.84]Collected lovers like butterflies [02:23.45]Illusions of that grand first prize [02:27.39]Are slowly wearing thin [02:32.19]Susy baby you were good to me [02:37.18]Giving love unselfishly [02:41.55]But you took it all too seriously [02:45.67]I guess it had to end [02:49.35]I was only joking my dear [02:53.84]Looking for a way to hide my fear [02:58.34]What kind of fool was I [03:03.45]I could never win [04:45.30]Now you ask me if I'm sincere [04:49.98]That's the question that I always fear [04:54.47]Verse seven is never clear [04:58.09]But I'll tell you what you want to hear [05:02.52]I try to give you all you want [05:07.89]But giving love is not my strongest point [05:12.50]If that's the case it's pointless going on [05:16.56]I'd rather be alone [05:21.12]'Cause what I'm doing must be wrong [05:25.86]Pouring my heart out in a song [05:30.91]Owning up for prosperity [05:34.41]For the whole damn world to see [05:39.71]Quietly now while I turn a page [05:44.87]Act one is over without costume change [05:50.24]The principal would like to leave the stage [05:55.79]The crowd don't understand