[Intro] Hello, Joker Hello, Cheshire We meet again Shall we begin? [Verse 1] You grin from the frame while the candles lean A painted red mouth in a room gone green I hear your cards scrape under the door You deal one more hand, I become the score [Pre-Chorus] Count to four, lock the gate Laugh too soon, seal your fate [Chorus] Hello, Joker, show your teeth Hello, Cheshire, underneath We meet again where the rules unwind Shall we begin, or lose our minds? Turn the key and cut the thread Crown the living, wake the dead Hello, Joker, answer me Who wrote the joke, and who gets free? [Verse 2] The hallway bends like a broken spine Your silent eyes keep matching mine A choir behind me repeats my name Every bright little door opens into flame [Pre-Chorus] Count to four, hold your breath Pick a side and bargain death [Chorus] Hello, Joker, show your teeth Hello, Cheshire, underneath We meet again where the rules unwind Shall we begin, or lose our minds? Turn the key and cut the thread Crown the living, wake the dead Hello, Joker, answer me Who wrote the joke, and who gets free? [Bridge] [Backup singers] Begin, begin, begin again [Lead] The table's set, the knives are friends [Backup singers] Begin, begin, begin again [Lead] No one leaves when the story ends [Breakdown] Smile wide Step inside Say my name Feed the game Smile wide Step inside When the clock strikes three You belong to me [Final Chorus] Hello, Joker, show your teeth Hello, Cheshire, underneath We meet again where the rules unwind Shall we begin, or lose our minds? Turn the key and cut the thread Crown the living, wake the dead Hello, Joker, answer me Who wrote the joke, and who gets free? [Outro] Hello, Joker Hello, Cheshire We meet again Begin.
