I said the joker is a wanted man
He makes his way all across the land
See him sifting through the sand

So I'll tell you all the story
About the joker and the thief in the night

He's always laughing in the midst of power
Always living in the final hour
There is always sweet and sour

So we are not going home

Can you see the joker flying over
As she's standing in the field of clover?
Watching out everyday
I wonder what would happen if he took her away

What you see, well, you might not know
You get the feelin', comin' after the glow
The vagabond is moving slow

So I'll tell you all the story
About the joker and the thief in the night

All the people that you see in the night
Hold their dreams up to the light
The wild beast is searching for sight

And we are not going home

Can you see the joker flying over
As she's standing in the field of clover?
Watching out everyday
I wonder what would happen if he took her away

I said the joker is a wanted man
He makes his way all across the land
See him sifting through the sand

So I'll tell you all the story
About the joker and the thief
I said I'll tell you all the story
About the the joker and the thief
I said, I'll tell you the story
About the joker and the thief in the night


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    I think the song is about imagination and letting your mind wander to bigger and better things in life.

    The song plays as if the writer/singer is talking about a fairy tale. Up front, the singer says "I'll tell you about the story of the joker and thief in the night" which gives the song a sort of fairy tale background, but also brings in the listeners to think they're becoming part of a fairy tale.

    I don't think of the joker as the devil, nor do I think the thief is inherently a real thief. I think the thief is an example of someone who is stealing your mind or stealing your life and making your life into a fairy tale-esque life.

    The song says: "Can you see the joker flying over, As she's standing in the field of clover, Watching out everyday, I wonder what would happen is he took her away"

    The women is looking out over the land, and she's seeing something miraculous, something that is not ordinarily there, because she's letting her imagination wander. She's letting fantasies and dreams into her mind, stealing away her reality. I think the song is about letting your dreams and thoughts wander, and believing in fairy tales whether they are real or not.

    costumedancepartyon January 10, 2016   Link

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