[Verse 1]
He rolls in grinning with a painted-on face
Red shoes on the floor, got a thief in his gait
Pocket full of promises, ring full of smoke
He taps your glass once, then he cracks the joke
“Just one little favor, man, sign right here”
He says it so sweet like he’s selling you cheer
You want that easy win, that gold, that fame
But his pen got teeth and it knows your name
He reads your hunger like a card on fire
Pulls truth out your mouth, then he lifts it higher
You laugh at the fine print, think the price is small
Till the room goes cold and the shadows crawl
[Pre-Chorus]
He says, “Trust me”
You say, “Why not?”
Now the room is spinning
And the ink is hot
[Chorus]
Jester for your soul
Jester for your soul
He laughs when you fold
Jester for your soul
He takes what you owe
He takes what you own
One grin, one lie
Jester for your soul
[Verse 2]
He meets you by the fence where the ground stays bare
A crown made of bones and a buzz in the air
He deals in shortcuts, he deals in fear
He’ll call you “champ” while he ruins your year
Mothers, brothers, bosses, kids with a grin
All of them thinking they can outplay him
But he swaps your name with a mark in the night
And the check comes due when the moon is bright
You chase that shortcut down a dead-end lane
He’s already laughing in somebody’s chain
Every “yes” you give, he carves it deep
Then he leaves you awake when you thought you could sleep
[Pre-Chorus]
He says, “Trust me”
You say, “Why not?”
Now the room is spinning
And the ink is hot
[Chorus]
Jester for your soul
Jester for your soul
He laughs when you fold
Jester for your soul
He takes what you owe
He takes what you own
One grin, one lie
Jester for your soul
[Bridge]
He’s got a thousand faces in a single stare
A silk-smooth sermon and a razor there
If you hear bells ringing in the back of your mind
Baby, run for the door, don’t look behind
[Chorus]
Jester for your soul
Jester for your soul
He laughs when you fold
Jester for your soul
He takes what you owe
He takes what you own
One grin, one lie
Jester for your soul