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Laughing With<\/a><\/p>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>No one laughs at God in a hospital<br \/>\nNo one laughs at God in a war<br \/>\nNo one’s laughing at God<br \/>\nWhen they’re starving or freezing or so very poor<br \/>\nNo one laughs at God<br \/>\nWhen the doctor calls after some routine tests<br \/>\nNo one’s laughing at God<br \/>\nWhen it’s gotten real late<br \/>\nAnd their kid’s not back from the party yet<br \/>\nNo one laughs at God<br \/>\nWhen their airplane start to uncontrollably shake<br \/>\nNo one’s laughing at God<br \/>\nWhen they see the one they love, hand in hand with someone else<br \/>\nAnd they hope that they’re mistaken<br \/>\nNo one laughs at God<br \/>\nWhen the cops knock on their door<br \/>\nAnd they say we got some bad news, sir<br \/>\nNo one’s laughing at God<br \/>\nWhen there’s a famine or fire or flood<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nBut God can be funny<br \/>\nAt a cocktail party when listening to a good God-themed joke, or<br \/>\nOr when the crazies say He hates us<br \/>\nAnd they get so red in the head you think they’re ’bout to choke<br \/>\nGod can be funny<br \/>\nWhen told he’ll give you money if you just pray the right way<br \/>\nAnd when presented like a genie who does magic like Houdini<br \/>\nOr grants wishes like Jiminy Cricket and Santa Claus<br \/>\nGod can be so hilarious<br \/>\nHa ha<br \/>\nHa ha<\/p>\n<p>Commentary: In Laughing With, Regina Spektor looks at how God, the being who created all things, is viewed differently at different moments in life. 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<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>No one laughs at God in a hospital<br \/>\nNo one laughs at God in a war<br \/>\nNo one’s laughing at God<br \/>\nWhen they’re starving or freezing or so very poor<br \/>\nNo one laughs at God<br \/>\nWhen the doctor calls after some routine tests<br \/>\nNo one’s laughing at God<br \/>\nWhen it’s gotten real late<br \/>\nAnd their kid’s not back from the party yet<br \/>\nNo one laughs at God<br \/>\nWhen their airplane start to uncontrollably shake<br \/>\nNo one’s laughing at God<br \/>\nWhen they see the one they love, hand in hand with someone else<br \/>\nAnd they hope that they’re mistaken<br \/>\nNo one laughs at God<br \/>\nWhen the cops knock on their door<br \/>\nAnd they say we got some bad news, sir<br \/>\nNo one’s laughing at God<br \/>\nWhen there’s a famine or fire or flood<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nBut God can be funny<br \/>\nAt a cocktail party when listening to a good God-themed joke, or<br \/>\nOr when the crazies say He hates us<br \/>\nAnd they get so red in the head you think they’re ’bout to choke<br \/>\nGod can be funny<br \/>\nWhen told he’ll give you money if you just pray the right way<br \/>\nAnd when presented like a genie who does magic like Houdini<br \/>\nOr grants wishes like Jiminy Cricket and Santa Claus<br \/>\nGod can be so hilarious<br \/>\nHa ha<br \/>\nHa ha<\/p>\n<p>Commentary: In Laughing With, Regina Spektor looks at how God, the being who created all things, is viewed differently at different moments in life. 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