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Verse 1
Standing on the water, cas
ting your bread
While the e
yes of the idol with the
iron head are g
lowing
Distant ships sailing i
nto the mist
You were b
orn with a snake in both of your f
ists while a hurricane was
blowing
Freedom j
ust around the corner for y
ou
But with t
ruth so far off,
what good will it d
o.
Chorus
Jokerman dance to the night
ingale tune
Bird fly h
igh by the l
ight of the m
oon
Oh, oh
, oh
, Jo
kerman.
Verse 2
So swiftly the sun se
ts in the sky
You rise up and s
ay goodbye to no one
Fools rush in where a
ngels fear to tread
Both of their futures, so f
ull of dread, you don't
show one
Shedding off o
ne more layer of s
kin
Keeping o
ne step ahead
of the persecutor with
in.
Chorus
Jokerman dance to the n
ightingale tune
Bird fly h
igh by the l
ight of the m
oon
Oh, oh
, oh
, Jo
kerman.
Verse 3
You're a
man of the mountain, you can wa
lk on the clouds
Manipu
lator of crowds, you're a
dream twister
You're going to S
odom and Gomorrah
But w
hat do you care ? Ain't no
body there would w
ant marry your
sister
Friend to the martyr, a f
riend to the woman of
shame
You look into the
fiery furnace, se
e the rich man without any
name.
Chorus
Jokerman dance to the nigh
tingale tune
Bird fly hi
gh by the li
ght of the m
oon
Oh, oh
, oh
, Jo
kerman.
Verse 4
Well, the
Book of Leviticus and D
euteronomy
The l
aw of the jungle and the s
ea are your only t
eache
rs
In the
smoke of the twilight on a m
ilk-white steed
Michelangeo i
ndeed could've carved out your fea
tures
Resting in the fields, f
ar from the turbulent
space
Half aslee
p near the stars with a
small dog licking your f
ace.
Chorus
Jokerman dance to the ni
ghtingale tune
Bird fly hi
gh by the li
ght of the m
oon
Oh, o
h, o
h, Jo
kerman.
Verse 5
Well, the r
ifleman's stalking the si
ck and the lame
Preacher
man seeks the same, who'll g
et there first is unc
ertain
Nightsticks and water cannons, t
ear gas, padlocks
Molotow
cocktails and
rocks behind every cu
rtain
False-hearted judges d
ying in the webs that they
spin
Only a
matter of time 't
il the night comes stepping i
n.
Chorus
Jokerman dance to the n
ightingale tune
Bird fly hi
gh by the li
ght of the m
oon
Oh, oh
, oh
, Jo
kerman.
Verse 6
It's a s
hadowy world, skies are sl
ippery gray
A w
oman just gave birth to a
prince today and dressed him in s
carlet
He'll put the pr
iest in his pocket, put the b
lade to the heat
Take the mo
therless children off the s
treet
And place them at the fe
et of a harlot
Oh, Jokerman, y
ou know what he wa
nts
Oh, Jokerman, y
ou don't show any resp
onse.
Chorus
Jokerman dance to the ni
ghtingale tune
Bird fly hi
gh by the
light of the
moon
Oh, o
h, o
h, Jo
kerman.
[Coda]
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