Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sergio Mendes
Piano
Lani Hall
Lead Vocals
Bibi Vogel
Background Vocals
Bob Matthews
Bass
José Soares
Percussion
João Palma
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Leslie Bricusse
Songwriter
Anthony Newley
Songwriter
Sergio Mendes
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Herb Alpert
Producer
Bruce Botnick
Engineer
Jerry Moss
Producer
Lyrics
The joker
The joker
There's always a joker in the pack
There's always a lonely clown
The poor laughing fool falls on his back
And everyone laughs when he's down
There's always a funny man in the game
But he's only funny by mistake
Everyone laughs at him, just the same
They don't see his lonely heart break
No, they don't care as long as there is a jester, just a fool
As foolish as he can be
There's always a joker, that's a rule
But fate deals a hand and I see
The joker is me
Always a funny man in the game
But he's only funny by mistake
Oh, everyone laughs at him, just the same
They don't see his lonely heart break
No, they don't care as long as there is a jester, just a fool
As foolish as he can be
There's always a joker, that's a rule
But fate deals a hand and I see
The joker is me
Oh, there's always a funny man in the game
But he's only funny by mistake
Everyone laughs at him just the same
They don't see his lonely heart break
No, they don't care as long as there jester, just a fool
As foolish as he can be
There's always a joker, that's a rule
But fate deals a hand and I see
The joker is me
The joker is me (the joker)
The joker is me (the joker)
The joker is me
Written by: Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse