The Last Laugh Lyrics
Of the last laugh my friend
Don't you love the sound
Of the last laugh at the end
Down in the guttar with the mad old soldiers
Down in the scuppers with the drunken sailors
Down in the guttar with the mad old soldiers
But the last laugh, baby is yours
And don't you love the sound
Of the last laugh going down
Games you thought you'd learned
You neither lost nor won
Dreams have crashed and burned
But you're still going on
Out on the highway with the road gang working
Up on the mountain with the cold wind blowing
Out on the highway with the road band working
But the last laugh, baby is yours
And don't you love the sound
Of the last laugh going down
They had you crying but you came up smiling
They had you crawling and you came up flying
They had you crying and you came up smiling
And the last laugh, baby is yours
And don't you love the sound
Of the last laugh going down
Yeh don't you love the sound
Of the last laugh going down
Not really sure what the song means, but still a great song nonetheless. Awesome duet with Van Morrison.
Lyrically, this song does what it says on the tin. Try singing it to yourself in the aftermath of some small victory or achievement, and you'll get the glow.
people tried to keep you down but you came out victorious anyway.
I think this song talks about the persevering journey to success.
Also, I found something in these lines:
"Out on the highway with the road gang working Up on the mountain with the cold wind blowing"
I think they refer to Daniel Boone, motivating his team to get through the forests in the Cumberland gap when they were trying to move west.
It s obviously biographical, how life on the road must be, these artists did America and paid his dues.
It s obviously biographical, how life on the road must be, these artists did America and paid his dues.
I’m pretty sure he’s talking about the quiet strength/persistence of women. How they deal with a lot of crap and keep going. Not very PC but many times in a supportive role. I think with the imagery supports this and the fact that he refers to the subject affectionately as baby.