Cover art for The Joker (Single Version) by Steve Miller Band
Oct. 19731 viewer

The Joker (Single Version) Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Some people call me the space cowboy, yeah
Some call me the gangster of love
Some people call me Maurice
'Cause I speak of the pompatus of love

People talk about me, baby
Say I'm doing you wrong, doing you wrong
Well, don't you worry, baby, don't worry
'Cause I'm right here, right here, right here, right here at home

[Chorus]
'Cause I'm a picker, I'm a grinner
I'm a lover and I'm a sinner
I play my music in the sun
I'm a joker, I'm a smokеr
I'm a midnight toker
I get my lovin' on the run
Woo-ooh, woo-ooh

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 2]
You'rе the cutest thing that I ever did see
I really love your peaches, wanna shake your tree
Lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey all the time
Ooh-wee, baby, I'll sure show you a good time
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm a picker, I'm a 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 sure don't want to hurt no one

[Instrumental Break]

[Bridge]
Woo-ooh, woo-ooh

[Outro]
People keep talking about me, baby
Say I'm doing you wrong
Well, don't you worry, don't worry, no, don't worry, mama
'Cause I'm right here at home
You're the cutest thing I ever did see
Really love your peaches, wanna shake your tree
Lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey all the time
Come on, baby, now I'll show you a good time

How to Format Lyrics:

  • Type out all lyrics, even repeating song parts like the chorus
  • Lyrics should be broken down into individual lines
  • Use section headers above different song parts like [Verse], [Chorus], etc.
  • Use italics (<i>lyric</i>) and bold (<b>lyric</b>) to distinguish between different vocalists in the same song part
  • If you don’t understand a lyric, use [?]

To learn more, check out our transcription guide or visit our transcribers forum

About

Have the inside scoop on this song?
Sign up and drop some knowledge
  1. 9.
    Sugar Babe (Early Version) (Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972) (Missing Lyrics)
  2. 12.
    Mary Lou (Early Version) (Studio Rehearsal, January 19, 1973) (Missing Lyrics)
  3. 25.
    Lidi / Travelin’ (Harmonics – Looking for a Chorus for “The Joker”) (Hotel 4-Track, November 3, 1972) (Missing Lyrics)
  4. 43.
    The Joker (Single Version)
Credits
Producer
Pedal Steel Guitar
Recording Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Assistant Engineer
Copyright ©
Phonographic Copyright ℗
Performance Rights
Recorded At
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA)
Release Date
October 1973
The Joker (Single Version) Is A Remix Of
Tags
Comments