THE JOKER WENT WILD Brian Hyland 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 'Cause 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 she's gone from sight You'll find you loved her Became a joker (Repeat Chorus)