A long, long time ago,
I can still remember how that comic used to make me smile...

And I knew if I had my chance,
That I could make those people laugh,
and maybe they'd be merry for a while,

My inner demons made me shiver,
With every joke that I delivered,
Bad news on the doorstep,
I couldn't take, one more step...

I can't remember if I cried when I,
Read about his widowed bride,
But something touched me deep inside...
The day, the laughter, died...