tried to be cool tried to play it legit tried to dance around the trouble now i m standing in it and i just can t believe that the whole world s laughing at me the kids in the street the ladies up town everybodies smiling but the guy with the frown and i can hardly believe that the whole world s laughing at me they say at playing the fool everyone must take a turn but when the spotlight lands on you it burns oh how it burns you never learn can t try it again there s no way to restart no turning back the clock and unbreaking my heart and i just can t believe that the whole world s laughing at me yeah the whole world s laughing just can t believe that the whole world s laughing at me why me no i just can t believe that the whole world s laughing at me