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'There must be some way out of h ere' said the joker to the thief
'There's too m uch confus ion', I can' t get no relief
Business men, they drink m y wine, pl owmen dig my earth
None of them along th e line know wh at any of it is worth.
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'No reason to get exc ited', the t hief he kindly spoke
'There are m any here amon g us who feel that life is but a joke
But you and I, we've been throug h that, and this is not our fate
So let u s not talk false ly now, th e hour is getting late'.
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All alo ng the watch tower, p rinces kept the view
While all t he women came and went, ba refoot servants, too.
Outside in the di stance a wildcat did growl
Two riders were approac hing, the wind began to howl.
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