Delighted and laughed upon   The critics had their fun   But he don't mind   And will look different when he's done      A too controversial lie   And all the kids do understand   What he's about in this moderated land      But who's laughing now   And who's looking blank?   Yeah, who's laughing now   All the way to the bank?      Who's laughing now   And who went up in rank?   Yeah, who's laughing now   All the way to the bank?      Too old, too blind to see   The magic in this man   The jealous kind   Will never be a fan      And he never doubted   In himself for what he can   For good and worse   He always stuck to his own plan      But who's laughing now   And who's looking blank?   Yeah, who's laughing now   All the way to the bank?      Who's laughing now   And who went up in rank?   Yeah, who's laughing now   All the way to the bank?      He's always been against the grain   I give him credit for staying sane   It takes a lot to go that route   He fought his own way out      Fine inspiration and a cure   For anyone who's been ignored   Only for them he'll take a bow      But who's laughing now   And who's looking blank?   Yeah, who's laughing now   All the way to the bank?      Who's laughing now   And who went up in rank?   Yeah, who's laughing now   All the way to the bank?      Looks who's laughing now