dont't laugh the paper said   cause soon he'll be dead   the paper said today   the band would in fact play   after cancelling their show   doctors had discovered   deep down inside the drummer   a somewhat large malignant growth   it was testicular cancer   the paper had all the answers   they really seemed to have a ball   cause cancer's funny after all   the paper said today   they diagnosed too late   the prognosis seemed mighty slim   but don't you think it's funny   cause it's his balls and not his tummy   our prayers are with him   the paper said today