The Happy One

To some he is the idiot of the town A silly man and at least an unpaid clown He laughs aloud at jokes they cannot see Or could it be the humorous one is he? He's sixty years carefree as happy boy And every moment of life he enjoy But he's a retard the most callous say And they can't see that he's happier than they. If I knew half the happiness he know I'd not be scared to let my feelings show I'd laugh at joke that others would think dry And every moment of life I'd enjoy. And of all of the hang ups I have I'd feel free And I'd not care what others would say of me And I'd not feel conscious if my voice seemed loud And I would laugh out in the silent crowd. He laughs at jokes that others think quite dry And every moment of life he enjoy And he's the happiest fellow in the town And the idiots are those who put him down.