Lyric discussion by Ser 

One of the the truly great songs which produced amazing interpretations especially Hendrix's. It's about life and us and is on the edge all the time.

It has great symbolism, great rhymes!

My interpretation is here on this site.

@Ser i agree with you that it's a great song. But i think this song is talking about religon and how god (the joker) is telling us (the thiefs) to not take life for granted because just how he gave us life he can take it away.

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