Steve Miller Band
The Joker
The Joker (1973)

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Some people call me the space cowboy     yeah
Some call me the gangster of love                            (d^e g g)
Some people call me Maurrrice (vouit voui)
Cause I speak of the pompitous of love

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

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  Cause I'm a picker, I'm a grinner
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  I'm a lover, and I'm a sinner
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  I play my music in the sun

  I'm a joker, I'm a smoker
  I'm a midnight toker
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  I get my lovin' on the run     woo-ooh         woo-ooh

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You're the cutest thing that I ever did see
I really love your peaches, want to shake your tree
Lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey all the time (vouit voui)
Ooo-eee baby, I'll sure show you a good time

  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
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  I sure don't want to hurt no one

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        Woo-ooh, woo-ooh

People keep talkin' about me baby                               (doux)
They say I'm doin' 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, want to shake your tree
Lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey all the time (vouit voui)
Come on baby and I'll show you a good time

(fade out)