[Verse 1]
He walked in proud, boots clean
At the king’s feast, caught a mean stare
One bad joke, one cold grin
Then the hall went dead air
The king said, “Dance for me”
And the goblet hit the floor
Now his shadow wore a cap
And his laugh wasn’t his no more
[Pre-Chorus]
Hands got light
Steps got wild
Tongue got split
Like a painted child
He tried to pray
Tried to flee
But the curse sat down
And it picked at me
[Chorus]
I’m the king’s jester now
I wear the curse out loud
I’m the king’s jester now
Make the whole room bow
I’m the king’s jester now
With a crooked smile and crown
I’m the king’s jester now
And I can’t come down
[Verse 2]
Bell on the toe, silk on the wrist
Every mirror shows a grin he missed
Lords all laugh when he drops that bow
But he hears the curse in the laughter now
Moon in the window, face half split
Every lie he told comes back to sit
The throne room cheers when he cracks that joke
But his old name burns in the cloak
[Pre-Chorus]
Hands got light
Steps got wild
Tongue got split
Like a painted child
He tried to pray
Tried to flee
But the curse sat down
And it picked at me
[Chorus]
I’m the king’s jester now
I wear the curse out loud
I’m the king’s jester now
Make the whole room bow
I’m the king’s jester now
With a crooked smile and crown
I’m the king’s jester now
And I can’t come down
[Bridge]
If you hear that giggle
Don’t answer back
It’s a lock on my ribs
And a grin gone black
I was born a man
Now I stagger like art
One curse from the king
Tore the king from my heart
[Final Chorus]
I’m the king’s jester now
I wear the curse out loud
I’m the king’s jester now
Make the whole room bow
I’m the king’s jester now
With a crooked smile and crown
I’m the king’s jester now
And I can’t come down