When I think about myself,
I almost laugh myself to death,
My life has been one great big joke,
A dance that's walked
A song that's spoke,
I laugh so hard I almost choke
When I think about myself.
Sixty years in these folks' world
A song is meant to be vibrant, soulful, happy, and sung loud. The speaker views their life as a song that has been spoken, slow with no emotion and a complete failure. 

When I Think About Myself