‘The Joker’ is a song by the Steve Miller Band from their 1973 album The Joker.
The single was released in October 1973, topping the US Billboard Hot 100 in early 1974 and reaching the top 20 in Australia, Canada, and the Netherlands.
More than 16 years later, in September 1990, ‘The Joker’ topped the UK Singles Chart for two weeks after being used in the ‘Great Deal’ television advertisement for Levi's, giving the song the record for the longest gap between transatlantic chart-toppers.
Songwriters - Eddie Curtis, Ahmet Ertegun, Steve Miller
Producer - Steve Miller
SONG LYRICS
[Verse 1]Some people call me the space cowboy, yeah
Some call me the gangster of love
Some people call me Maurice
'Cause I speak of the pompatus of love
[Verse 2]
People talk about me, baby
Say I'm doing you wrong, doing you wrong
Well, don't you worry, baby, don't worry
'Cause I'm right here, right here, right here, right here at home
[Chorus]
'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
I sure don't want to hurt no one
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
I get my lovin' on the run
Woo-ooh, woo-ooh
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
You're the cutest thing that I ever did see
I really love your peaches, wanna shake your tree
Lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey all the time
Oee, baby, I'll sure show you a good time
[Chorus]
'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
I get my lovin' on the run
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
I sure don't want to hurt no one
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
Woo-ooh, woo-ooh
[Outro]
People keep talking about me, baby
Say I'm doing 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, wanna shake your tree
Lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey all the time
C'mon baby, now I'll show you a good time