So Should I Laugh Or Cry?

He stands towering over me beside my bed

Losing his head

Tells me I must take him seriously

Rambling on the usual way

He's such a clever guy

Then I wonder, should I laugh or cry?

He's dressed in the striped pyjamas that I bought

Trousers too short

Gives me all his small philosophies

Carries on the way he does

And me I get so tired

And I wonder should I laugh or cry

High and mighty his banner flies

A fool's pride in his eyes

Standing there on his toes to grow in size

All I see is a big balloon

Halfway up to the moon

He's wrapped up in a warm and safe cocoon

Of an eternal lie

So should I laugh or cry?

Strange how dangerously indifferent I have grown

Cold as a stone

No more pain where there was pain before

Far away he rambles on

I feel my throat go dry

And I wonder, should I laugh or cry?

High and mighty his banner flies...