Jokerman (Album Version)
Bob Dylan"Jokerman (Album Version)" is a song by Bob Dylan, released in 1983 in the Pop genre. The song is 5:24 long and contains 56 lines and 466 words.
0:00Jokerman - Bob Dylan
0:01Standing on the water casting your bread
0:04While the eyes of the idol with the iron head are glowing
0:12Distant ships sailing into the mist
0:15You were born with a snake in both of your fists while a hurricane was blowing
0:23Freedom just around the corner for you
0:29But with truth so far off what good will it do
0:37Jokerman dance to the nightingale tune
0:40Bird fly high by the light of the moon
0:44Oh oh oh Jokerman
0:51So swiftly the sun sets in the sky
0:55You rise up and say goodbye to no one
1:02Fools rush in where angels fear to tread
1:05Both of their futures so full of dread you don't show one
1:13Shedding off one more layer of skin
1:19Keeping one step ahead of the persecutor within
1:27Jokerman dance to the nightingale tune
1:30Bird fly high by the light of the moon
1:34Oh oh oh Jokerman
1:41You're a man of the mountains you can walk on the clouds
1:44Manipulator of crowds you're a dream twister
1:51You're going to Sodom and Gomorrah
1:54But what do you care Ain't nobody there would want marry your sister
2:03Friend to the martyr a friend to the woman of shame
2:09You look into the fiery furnace see the rich man without any name
2:16Jokerman dance to the nightingale tune
2:19Bird fly high by the light of the moon
2:23Oh oh oh Jokerman
2:41Well the Book of Leviticus and Deuteronomy
2:45The law of the jungle and the sea are your only teachers
2:52In the smoke of the twilight on a milk-white steed
2:55Michelangelo indeed could've carved out your features
3:03Resting in the fields far from the turbulent space
3:09Half asleep near the stars with a small dog licking your face
3:17Jokerman dance to the nightingale tune
3:20Bird fly high by the light of the moon
3:24Oh oh oh Jokerman
3:41Well the rifleman's stalking the sick and the lame
3:45Preacherman seeks the same who'll get there first is uncertain
3:52Nightsticks and water cannons tear gas padlocks
3:56Molotov cocktails and rocks behind every curtain
4:03False-hearted judges dying in the webs that they spin
4:09Only a matter of time 'til the night comes stepping in
4:17Jokerman dance to the nightingale tune
4:20Bird fly high by the light of the moon
4:24Oh oh oh Jokerman
4:41It's a shadowy world skies are slippery gray
4:45A woman just gave birth to a prince today and dressed him in scarlet
4:52He'll put the priest in his pocket put the blade to the heat
4:55Take the motherless children off the street
4:58And place them at the feet of a harlot
5:03Oh Jokerman you know what he wants
5:10Oh Jokerman you don't show any response
5:17Jokerman dance to the nightingale tune
5:20Bird fly high by the light of the moon
5:24Oh oh oh Jokerman
Jokerman - Bob Dylan Standing on the water casting your bread While the eyes of the idol with the iron head are glowing Distant ships sailing into the mist You were born with a snake in both of your fists while a hurricane was blowing Freedom just around the corner for you But with truth so far off what good will it do Jokerman dance to the nightingale tune Bird fly high by the light of the moon Oh oh oh Jokerman So swiftly the sun sets in the sky You rise up and say goodbye to no one Fools rush in where angels fear to tread Both of their futures so full of dread you don't show one Shedding off one more layer of skin Keeping one step ahead of the persecutor within Jokerman dance to the nightingale tune Bird fly high by the light of the moon Oh oh oh Jokerman You're a man of the mountains you can walk on the clouds Manipulator of crowds you're a dream twister You're going to Sodom and Gomorrah But what do you care Ain't nobody there would want marry your sister Friend to the martyr a friend to the woman of shame You look into the fiery furnace see the rich man without any name Jokerman dance to the nightingale tune Bird fly high by the light of the moon Oh oh oh Jokerman Well the Book of Leviticus and Deuteronomy The law of the jungle and the sea are your only teachers In the smoke of the twilight on a milk-white steed Michelangelo indeed could've carved out your features Resting in the fields far from the turbulent space Half asleep near the stars with a small dog licking your face Jokerman dance to the nightingale tune Bird fly high by the light of the moon Oh oh oh Jokerman Well the rifleman's stalking the sick and the lame Preacherman seeks the same who'll get there first is uncertain Nightsticks and water cannons tear gas padlocks Molotov cocktails and rocks behind every curtain False-hearted judges dying in the webs that they spin Only a matter of time 'til the night comes stepping in Jokerman dance to the nightingale tune Bird fly high by the light of the moon Oh oh oh Jokerman It's a shadowy world skies are slippery gray A woman just gave birth to a prince today and dressed him in scarlet He'll put the priest in his pocket put the blade to the heat Take the motherless children off the street And place them at the feet of a harlot Oh Jokerman you know what he wants Oh Jokerman you don't show any response Jokerman dance to the nightingale tune Bird fly high by the light of the moon Oh oh oh Jokerman
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