ABBA lyrics - 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 a big balloon

halfway up to the moon

he's wrapped up

in the 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 a big balloon

halfway up to the moon

he's wrapped up

in the warm and safe cocoon

of an eternal lie

so should I laugh or cry