Good day my dearest, could you tell me the time?
My will the sincerest, what do you incline?
Too proud for a beggar, too good for a thief
Still they throw me in prison for earnest beliefs

Searching, searching, who am I?
Imprisoned in this lullaby
Just a jester, just a clown
Another stranger from out of town

I got kicked by her highness, I got kicked by the pope
My irony's timeless, my life is a joke
So what is my purpose, and what is my cause?
Which is the circus where I get my applause?

Feeding the wolfpack, feeding them well
Since only high-class shows will sell
Make them quiver, make them laugh
And you'll get robbed by other staff

For this is our life in the city
Politics and the laws
Don't stand out or be witty
It'll get ya caught in their jaws

Questions, questions, count me out
What is this dull game all about?
If I'm not guilty why am I sore?
So many trials, I can't keep score

Searching, searching, who am I?
Imprisoned in this lullaby
Just a jester, just a clown
Another stranger from out of town

Rattle, yeah I rattle
I rattle these chains
I chew on these bars
I'm waiting for someone
To join in my cause