"Punchline" lyrics

"Punchline"

People are angry, looking for answers
Wondering where to turn
Evil growin' like a cancer
Nobody wants to get burned
God, I want to believe
Bur liars whisper into ears
False gods and deceivers
Playin' on our deepest fears

I got this thought on my mind
They tell me it's by design
His way is a mystery
Did God forget the punchline?

People beyond the blues
Too many dying in their shoes
People being left behind
Did God forget the punchline?
Did God forget the punchline?

I'm not sayin' I don't believe
But I don't want to follow blind
It's the one great mystery
The answer I can't find
Should I leave it unspoken?
Should I ever wonder?
When the world is broken
And we all fall under

People being kicked around
People being kept down
People being taught to hate
Did God forget the punchline?
Did God forget the punchline?

The world's turning faster
Spinning out of control
And the two-face masters
Tricking the lost souls
They know how to choose you
And just how to use you
Pulling strings behind the scenes
Listening to their own means

I got this thought on my mind
They tell me it's all by design
His way is a mystery
Did God forget the punchline?

People being kicked around
Too many being kept down
People being taught to hate
Did God forget the punchline?
Did God forget the punchline?

People beyond the blues
Too many dying in their shoes
Too many being left behind
Did God forget the punchline?
Did God forget the punchline?
Did God forget the punchline?
Did God forget the punchline?


Writer(s): Doug Pettibone, Lucinda Williams, Marc Ford, Tom Overby
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