^AStanding on the water, cas^Amaj7ting your bread While the e^Bm/Ayes of the idol with the^E/A iron head are g^Alowing ^ADistant ships sailing i^Amaj7nto the mist You were b^Bm/Aorn with a snake in both of your f^E/Aists while a hurricane was ^A blowing ^BmFreedom j^Eust around the corner for y^Aou But with t^Bmruth so far off, ^Ewhat good will it d^Ao. ^D

^EJokerman dance to the night^Dingale tune ^ABird fly h^E/G#igh by the l^F#might of the m^Doon ^C#m7Oh, oh^D6, oh^E, Jo^Akerman.

^ASo swiftly the sun se^Amaj7ts in the sky ^Bm/AYou rise up and s^E/Aay goodbye to no one ^{A D/A A}Fools rush in where a^Amaj7ngels fear to tread ^Bm/ABoth of their futures, so f^E/Aull of dread, you don't ^Ashow one ^BmShedding off o^Ene more layer of s^Akin Keeping o^Bmne step ahead ^Eof the persecutor with^Ain. ^D

^EJokerman dance to the n^Dightingale tune ^ABird fly h^E/G#igh by the l^F#might of the m^Doon ^C#m7Oh, oh^D6, oh^E, Jo^Akerman.

You're a ^Aman of the mountain, you can wa^Ammaj7lk on the clouds Manipu^Bm/Alator of crowds, you're a ^E/Adream twister ^{A D/A} You're going to S^Aodom and Gomorrah But w^Amaj7hat do you care ? Ain't no^Bm/Abody there would w^E/Aant marry your^A sister ^BmFriend to the martyr, a f^Eriend to the woman of ^Ashame You look into the^Bm fiery furnace, se^Ee the rich man without any^A name. ^D

^EJokerman dance to the nigh^Dtingale tune ^ABird fly hi^E/G#gh by the li^F#mght of the m^Doon ^C#m7Oh, oh^D6, oh^E, Jo^Akerman.

Well, the ^ABook of Leviticus and D^Ammaj7euteronomy The l^Bm/Aaw of the jungle and the s^E/Aea are your only t^Aeache^D/Ars In the ^Asmoke of the twilight on a m^Amaj7ilk-white steed ^Bm/AMichelangeo i^E/Andeed could've carved out your fea^Atures ^BmResting in the fields, f^Ear from the turbulent ^Aspace Half aslee^Bmp near the stars with a ^Esmall dog licking your f^Aace. ^D

^EJokerman dance to the ni^Dghtingale tune ^ABird fly hi^E/G#gh by the li^F#mght of the m^Doon ^C#m7Oh, o^D6h, o^Eh, Jo^Akerman.

Well, the r^Aifleman's stalking the si^Ammaj7ck and the lame Preacher^Bm/Aman seeks the same, who'll g^E/Aet there first is unc^Aertain ^{D/A A}Nightsticks and water cannons, t^Amaj7ear gas, padlocks Molotow^Bm/A cocktails and ^E/Arocks behind every cu^Artain ^BmFalse-hearted judges d^Eying in the webs that they ^Aspin Only a ^Bmmatter of time 't^Eil the night comes stepping i^An. ^D

^EJokerman dance to the n^Dightingale tune ^ABird fly hi^E/G#gh by the li^F#mght of the m^Doon ^C#m7Oh, oh^D6, oh^E, Jo^Akerman.

It's a s^Ahadowy world, skies are sl^Amaj7ippery gray A w^Bm/Aoman just gave birth to a ^E/Aprince today and dressed him in s^Acarlet ^D/A He'll put the pr^Aiest in his pocket, put the b^Amaj7lade to the heat Take the mo^Bm/Atherless children off the s^E/Atreet And place them at the fe^Aet of a harlot ^BmOh, Jokerman, y^Eou know what he wa^Ants ^BmOh, Jokerman, y^Eou don't show any resp^Aonse.^D

^EJokerman dance to the ni^Dghtingale tune ^ABird fly hi^E/G#gh by the ^F#mlight of the ^Dmoon ^C#m7Oh, o^D6h, o^Eh, Jo^Akerman.