JOY

Written by David Poe.  Charming Martyr Music (BMI).  All rights reserved. From the album Shadowland: Music for Pilobolus 

TELL A JOKE AND YOU DRINK FOR FREE 

PUT THE WORD TO THE MELODY 

YOU'RE SO GOOD BUT YOU WANT TO BE BAD 

NEVER GOING TO BE NEW AGAIN 

  

THERE'S A PRETTY BLUE SKY SOMEWHERE 

HIGHWAY TO THE REST OF THE WORLD 

TOUCH A STAR AND YOU'RE GOING TO GET BURNED 

ROCK & ROLL NEVER LEARNS 

  

IF IT GIVES YOU JOY 

IT GIVES YOU JOY 

AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO EXPLAIN IT 

IT GIVES YOU JOY 

AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO EXPLAIN IT 

  

IT GIVES YOU JOY 

IT GIVES YOU JOY 

IF IT GIVES YOU JOY 

THEN YOU DON'T HAVE TO EXPLAIN IT 

  

ROCK & ROLL NEVER LEARNS 

JET LAG IS FOR THE AMATEUR 

YOU'RE SO GOOD BUT YOU WANT TO BE BAD 

NEVER GOING TO BE NEW AGAIN 

  

THERE'S A PRETTY BLUE SKY SOMEWHERE 

HIGHWAY TO THE REST OF THE WORLD 

TOUCH A STAR AND YOU'RE GOING TO GET BURNED 

ROCK & ROLL NEVER LEARNS 

  

IF IT GIVES YOU JOY 

IT GIVES YOU JOY 

AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO EXPLAIN IT 

IT GIVES YOU JOY 

AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO EXPLAIN IT 

  

IT GIVES YOU JOY 

IT GIVES YOU JOY 

IF IT GIVES YOU JOY 

THEN YOU DON'T HAVE TO EXPLAIN IT 

  

SMART GIRL 

YOU ALWAYS WERE A SMART GIRL 

WITH A STUPID BOY 

SMART GIRL 

IF IT GIVES YOU JOY 

  

IF IT GIVES YOU JOY 

IT GIVES YOU JOY 

AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO EXPLAIN IT 

IT GIVES YOU JOY 

AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO EXPLAIN IT 

  

IT GIVES YOU JOY 

IT GIVES YOU JOY 

IF IT GIVES YOU JOY 

THEN YOU DON'T HAVE TO EXPLAIN IT 

  

IF IT GIVES YOU JOY 

IF IT GIVES YOU JOY 

IF IT GIVES YOU JOY