Jester 

Body 1:

Putting all the make-up on your face

In the mirror you smile

While your heart breaks

You throw on your costume

And your silly hat

Time to please the royal king

With a dancing monkey act

Come to the throne room

Crack out your jokes

Like a vending machine

Smile and begin to dance

When you want to burn their jewelry

And after every show 

You look at yourself 

and say

Chorus

“I can

I can be the jester

Life will

Life will get much better

I can 

I can be the jester

This can’t

This can’t last forever” 

Oh poor jester

How foolish is she?

Oh poor Jester

Poor jester

Body 2:

Oh looks like your jokes weren’t

Funny this time

Locked in a cell

You say “I need more time”

The king says you have one chance

And if you don’t please him 

He’ll have your head

Crying

You’re crying

But tell yourself it’s not that bad

And tell yourself that

Chorus

Bridge:

The jokes didn’t clear her name

So she’s in shackles and chains

Guards lead her to the guillotine

Say your final words and pray

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And she says to herself

“I can’t

I can’t be the jester

Life won’t

Life won’t get much better

I can’t 

I can’t be the jester

This can’t

This can’t last forever” 

Oh poor jester

How foolish is she?

Oh poor jester

Oh poor jester

Oh poor jester