Court Jester's Waltz

Johnbee · March 28, 2020, 09:33:50 AM

Wrote this about a year ago. Lyrics are fiction about a person who feels used and at the disposal of somebody important in their life and trying to understand why. In 6/8 so that's where the waltz comes in.

Enjoy.

Lyrics
I can subscribe to your latest mystery
What you reveal to me just captivates my mind
But you're nothing more than an old unlocked door
and I must walk through you to get through the haze

Don't you realize you're making a joke of me
A jester not proud to be is what I've just become
But I'll make you laugh if only to grasp
the cruelty in your eyes carried away

(Chorus)
I'll put my costume on
and make you laugh so long
I'm just a fool and you've got what you want from me
Don't have a sense of pride
I've put it all aside
Hope you enjoy the show
that I've put on for you

You haven't a clue how deep my feelings go. How I weep.
I tell all these stupid jokes
to hide such a tragic hoax
I want to be serious for just one moment
Look at my face close up
You'll see traces of a frown

(Chorus)
I'll put my costume on
and make you laugh so long
I'm just a fool and you've got what you want from me
Don't have a sense of pride
I've put it all aside
Hope you enjoy the show
that I've put on for you

c 2019 John Bowen Music

John B