I saw the joker
all green and purple
through the windows
to your soul
to your room
with the revolver
in the conservatory
without a single
tear drop to catch

I want the joker
that dark december
crept into my essence
we decorated the tree
in red and white
the pink walls
colored your face
a steady thumping
moved me ever closer
into your coat

i kissed the joker.
his demented smile
stained my lips
his flesh reddened
then he was off
to go fight his battle
I was moved to a safe haven
where the plastic bats
demanded my sacrifice

I need the joker
he took me out
away from the man
making me cry
he made me play
with his other bodies
while he took mine
now he has
masked another clown
for a partner in crime

where is mr. J?
while I'm in rehab
a magazine
the snap of gum
daily visitation rights
for all my friends
I'll get through
with this brain
two legs of my own
i'll walk to you

i love my puddin
baby, you're the greatest
if my hands are ever
turned against you
and the trigger is pulled
all that flies out
will be a white flag
my surrender
my alliance
for you to shoot down

I need the joker
his fantasy, his understanding
his social commentary
I can make his clothes
format his hard drive
build his arsenal
collect his cards
sharpen his knives
color his hair
and paint his face

come home Joker
money can buy
what you need
without getting involved
I am incredibly flexible
for the sake of you
what do you like best
you'd better show me
how little you expect
from a girl like me

Dear Joker
I've got my heart in a launcher
to scale the sky scrapers
but it's gotten me nowhere
just bonked back down on me
send down a helicopter
to collect my wreck
the decimation of this expression
the effect of your affections
which wont leave me be

you're just one man
with a single mask
which you wear
every moment of every day
Thanks for letting me
spout my piece
but perhaps
you would let me
listen to your real words
hiding inside

do you remember
that warm december
in the dark of the night
you took me home
to see your truth
the view from the street
was all you allowed
so i looked a little closer
when I saw it
you pulled out

the vacuum created
within my core
sucked me dry
my labored breathing
made you sure I'd be dead
this time next week
but i never forgot
there must have been a reason
for your warmth cloaking
my too too thin jumpsuit

this summer, this city
expects lots from you
let me help you
I can hold my own
this is what I was born for
they wont get me
they wont have you
if it is my life
they expect to take
it's not mine to give up

I'll have my Joker
his gloved hand in mine
the air will crack
with wicked laughter
and silent sweetness
our special carnival
hidden away inside
where no one will see
just how special
our hearts can be