The Joker (feat. Bootsy Collins)

Fatboy Slim

some people call me the space cowboy
and some people call me the gangster of love
yeah...
and some people walking around call me maurice
'cause i speak on the pompitice of love

people talk about me baby
they say i'm doing you wrong
doing you wrong, doing you wrong
well don't let that worry you baby
'cause i'm right here, right here,
right here, right here at home
everybody sing alone

'cause i'm a picker, i'm grinner,
i'm a lover and i'm a sinner
i play my music in the sun
i'm a joker, i'm a smoker
i'm a midnight toker
i get my lovin on the run

you're the cutest thang that i ever did see
i really love your peaches, i want to shake your tree
lovey dovey, lovey dovey
lovey dovey, lovey dovey all the time
oh me babe, i'm gonna show you a good time, baby

'cause i'm a picker, i'm grinner,
i'm a lover and i'm a sinner
i play my music in the sun
i'm a joker, i'm a smoker
i'm a midnight talker
i sure don't want to hurt no one

the joker is wild.... yeah baby
you know he got a lot of styles
and this ??? my fears
you know he gotta be freak of the week hahaha
the joker is wild


people keep talking about me like i'm alone live dog
they say i'm doing you wrong, doing you wrong
doing you wrong, doing you wrong
but don't you know, don't you worry
about a fame, pretty mama
because i'm right here, right here,
right here sing alone

cause i'm a picker, i'm grinner,
i'm a lover and i'm a sinner
i play my music in the sun
i'm a joker, i'm a smoker and.....

yeah, the joker's wild
i'm taking back my style
yeah, get off my cloud, baby

joker is wild
he is getting wild



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    ohhh my gosh!!!! the video is adorable. i love it.

    LEMONjellyINtheBATHon February 04, 2005   Link

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