Graham Parker - Canned Laughter Lyrics

Canned laughter
Rings in my ears the morning after
Canned laughter
Would cans save a big disaster?

Spreads around the room like a tumor
I'm not exactly in good humor
I wish it came just one joke sooner
Then I'd have to laugh

Canned laughter
I can't crack up and I don't have to
Canned laughter
I'm not too canned to fall in after

Can't disguise the actual gloom
But you can't do nothing but consume
Until there isn't any room for
Anything worthwhile

Canned laughter
Canned laughter
Canned laughter

Canned laughter
Still echoing in the rafters
Canned laughter
I hang on the morning after

Can't disguise the way you feel
You see the razor blade and the reel
It don't do nothing to conceal
That you're not having fun

Canned laughter
Rings in my ears the morning after
Canned laughter
Don't laugh, baby, you don't have to

I can do without the rumor
I'm not exactly in good humor
It feels like a malignant tumor
Growing in my heart

Canned laughter
Canned laughter
Canned laughter
Canned laughter