[Verse] A drunken man he stumbles Like a jester in the night But there's wisdom in his ramble Eyes that see past all the fright [Verse 2] He wears a crown of laughter Holding secrets deep inside A king who knows disaster Yet in foolishness confides [Chorus] Wandering round this world of ours Seeing places rise and fall Drunken fool with kingly power He has stories for us all [Bridge] In taverns he will whisper Tales of might and ancient lore For the jester and the king Are the heart that beats once more [Verse 3] Every land he steps upon Leaves a trace of joy and pain For the man who travels long Knows the sun and knows the rain [Verse 4] Through cities burned to ashes To kingdoms built on gold With a twinkle in his eye He sees truth in stories old


