Should I Laugh Or Cry

He stands

Towering over me beside my bed

Losing his head

Tells me

I must take him seriously

Droning on the usual way

He's such a clever guy

And I wonder, should I laugh or cry?

He's dressed

In the striped pyjamas that I bought

Trousers' too short

Gives me

Of his small philosophy

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

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

A fool's pride in his eyes

Standing there on his toes to grow in size

All I see is

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?