Once I was a king, I thought always a king   'Cause I just captured someone's heart   But may I explain, I treated her mean   And then my kingdom fell apart      I found I couldn't sleep at night   And when I found her gone from sight   Found out I loved her   Became a joker      The joker went wild and he couldn't smile   Because he had lost everything   The joker went wild and he couldn't smile   He felt no longer like a king      Some friendly advice, treat her heart nice   Or she won't stay for very long if at all   If you think you're a king and you know everything   Just remember, the joker or you'll fall from her arms      You'll find you cannot sleep at night   And when you find her gone from sight   You'll find you loved her   Become a joker      The joker went wild and he couldn't smile   Because he had lost everything   The joker went wild and he couldn't smile