Released: August 21, 1978
Songwriter: Daryl Hall
Producer: David Foster
You must be thinkin' something
But you ain't sayin' nothing
You remember me
I used to be your boyfriend
There ain't no point in reason
It only gets defensive
Why should we ruin the purity of the moment?
It's a laugh
(Who ooh ooh ooh)
What a laugh
(Who ooh ooh ooh)
It's so stupid I gotta laugh
(Who ooh ooh ooh)
And the funny thing is
Everyone thought we were forever
It's a laugh
(It's a laugh)
What a laugh
(What a laugh)
It's so stupid that I gotta laugh
And the odd thing is
I really thought we were special
Maybe I should feel guilty
Is that the American way?
But I just look at myself
As if I were above me
You must be thinking something
But you ain't saying nothing
You remember me
I have been here always
It's a laugh
(Who ooh ooh ooh)
What a laugh
(Who ooh ooh ooh)
It's so stupid I gotta laugh
(Who ooh ooh ooh)
And the funny thing is
Everyone thought we were forever
It's a laugh
(It's a laugh)
What a laugh
(What a laugh)
It's so stupid that I gotta laugh
And the odd thing is I really thought
(Who ooh ooh ooh)
We were special, ohh
We were forever, ahh
It's a laugh
(It's a laugh)
What a laugh
(What a laugh)
It's so stupid I gotta laugh
And the funny thing is
Everyone thought we were forever
It's a laugh
(It's a laugh)
What a laugh
(What a laugh)
It's so stupid that I gotta laugh
And the odd thing is
(Who ooh ooh ooh)
I really thought we were special
So special, it's a laugh
(It's a laugh)
What a laugh
(What a laugh)
It's so stupid I gotta laugh
And the odd thing is
(Who ooh ooh ooh)
Everyone thought we were forever
But you ain't sayin' nothing
You remember me
I used to be your boyfriend
There ain't no point in reason
It only gets defensive
Why should we ruin the purity of the moment?
It's a laugh
(Who ooh ooh ooh)
What a laugh
(Who ooh ooh ooh)
It's so stupid I gotta laugh
(Who ooh ooh ooh)
And the funny thing is
Everyone thought we were forever
It's a laugh
(It's a laugh)
What a laugh
(What a laugh)
It's so stupid that I gotta laugh
And the odd thing is
I really thought we were special
Maybe I should feel guilty
Is that the American way?
But I just look at myself
As if I were above me
You must be thinking something
But you ain't saying nothing
You remember me
I have been here always
It's a laugh
(Who ooh ooh ooh)
What a laugh
(Who ooh ooh ooh)
It's so stupid I gotta laugh
(Who ooh ooh ooh)
And the funny thing is
Everyone thought we were forever
It's a laugh
(It's a laugh)
What a laugh
(What a laugh)
It's so stupid that I gotta laugh
And the odd thing is I really thought
(Who ooh ooh ooh)
We were special, ohh
We were forever, ahh
It's a laugh
(It's a laugh)
What a laugh
(What a laugh)
It's so stupid I gotta laugh
And the funny thing is
Everyone thought we were forever
It's a laugh
(It's a laugh)
What a laugh
(What a laugh)
It's so stupid that I gotta laugh
And the odd thing is
(Who ooh ooh ooh)
I really thought we were special
So special, it's a laugh
(It's a laugh)
What a laugh
(What a laugh)
It's so stupid I gotta laugh
And the odd thing is
(Who ooh ooh ooh)
Everyone thought we were forever
more tracks from the album
The Essential Daryl Hall & John Oates
- You Make My Dreams
- Don’t Hold Back Your Love
- Family Man
- You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling
- Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid
- How Does It Feel to Be Back
- Starting All Over Again
- I Don’t Wanna Lose You
- It’s a Laugh
- Everything Your Heart Desires
- Missed Opportunity
- Possession Obsession (Special Mix)
- Do It for Love
- When The Morning Comes
- Camellia
- Back Together Again (Remastered 2003)
- Did It In A Minute (Remastered 2003)
- Promise Ain’t Enough
- Las Vegas Turnaround (The Stewardess Song)
- Rich Girl
- Adult Education
- I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)
- Method of Modern Love
- Out of Touch
- One on One
- Say It Isn’t So
- Maneater
- Private Eyes
- Kiss On My List
- Everytime You Go Away
- Downtown Life
- So Close
- She’s Gone
- Your Imagination
- Wait for Me
- Do What You Want, Be What You Are (Remastered)
From the albums
- Along the Red Ledge (1978)
- The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates (2001)
- Ultimate Daryl Hall + John Oates (2004)
- The Essential Daryl Hall & John Oates (2005)
- The Singles (2008)
Hall & Oates popular songs
- You Make My Dreams
- Rich Girl
- Maneater
- Out of Touch
- I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)
- She’s Gone
- Sara Smile
- Private Eyes
- Kiss On My List
- Adult Education
- Wait for Me
- Family Man
- When The Morning Comes
- One on One
- Say It Isn’t So
- Method of Modern Love
- Philly Forget Me Not
- Everytime You Go Away
- Do It for Love
- So Close
- Do What You Want, Be What You Are
- I’m Really Smokin’
- Waterwheel
- Alone Too Long