Sneakin` out the back door late It`s the middle of the night For the joker And you cover your tracks for sure that`s great And you put out the light you`re the joker Leave your callin` cards behind Right on down the line We`re back on the merry-go-round We go back on the merry-go-round With the joker The joker And you work yourself half to death Just to make a living Nobody rides for free Not the joker Â- no no And how quickly they forget you How unforgiving They can be To the joker (repeat chorus) round and round and round an round we go with the joker