Jokerman song by Bob Dylan from Primary Album Infidels. The music is composed and produced by Joel. Genre is Rock, Blues Rock, Pop-Rock music. The Record company is unknown. Released on October 27, 1983.
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Jokerman Meaning
[[Verse 1] Standing on the waters 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 the truth so far off, what good will it do? [Chorus] Jokerman dance to the nightingale tune Bird fly high by the light of the moon Oh, oh, oh, Jokerman [Verse 2] 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 [Chorus] Jokerman dance to the nightingale tune Bird fly high by the light of the moon Oh, oh, oh, Jokerman , [Verse 3] 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 to 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 [Chorus] Jokerman dance to the nightingale tune Bird fly high by the light of the moon Oh, oh, oh, Jokerman [Verse 4] 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 [Chorus] Jokerman dance to the nightingale tune Bird fly high by the light of the moon Oh, oh, oh, Jokerman , [Verse 5] 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 till night comes stepping in [Chorus] Jokerman dance to the nightingale tune Bird fly high by the light of the moon Oh, oh, oh, Jokerman [Verse 6] It’s a shadowy world, skies are slippery grey 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 [Chorus] Jokerman dance to the nightingale tune Bird fly high by the light of the moon Oh, oh, oh, Jokerman] |
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- Who produced the lyrics for Jokerman?
This lirics prodiucer by Mark Knopfler & Bob Dylan.
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Jokerman lyrics is written by Bob Dylan
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Jokerman song lyrics mixing Engineer by Ian Taylor
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Jokerman lyrics recording Engineer is Neil Dorfsman
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Jokerman lyrics song mastering engineer is Ian Taylor & Bill Kipper
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The Jokerman song lyrics vocalist is Bob Dylan