I'm Not A Joker

from A Wishing Well by The Rooks

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I - in my youth - promised myself that I'd never live a life of compromise.

I just couldn't settle. Not back then.

In that spirit, this song addressed that issue with a back-when girlfriend.

lyrics

I'M NOT A JOKER
(Words & music by Michael Mazzarella)

I thought you would have known
I'm not the same as those you've known
Sorry girl I'll go back home

I'm not a joker
I won't live a lie for you

They grow old in their ways they never change
So I'm to blame in their eyes for the world gone cold

I'm not a joker
I won't live a lie for you

Save your time for the one who will love to love you
But it's not I - but don't cry better days are coming

I'm not a joker
I won't live a lie for you

And I've got a soul and a mind and heart
And I always try to do my part
But the dream that never ends is all part of the plan that calls us all today

I hope you learn to live in all this sorrow
And in our time we must try for those tomorrow

I'm not a joker
I won't live a lie for you

credits

from A Wishing Well, released October 7, 1999
Michael Mazzarella - lead vocals, background vocals, rhythm guitar, lead-guitar solo, tambourine

Kristin Pinell - lead guitar, slide guitar, background vocals

Anne Benkovitz - bass, background vocals

Patrick Yourell - drums

Greg Field - Hammond organ

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Michael Mazzarella New York, New York

Songwriter.

Solo artist. Formerly of The Rooks, The Broken Hearts, & Sonic Blue Sound Revue.

Albums here on Bandcamp & 5-CD Songwriter set on Kool Kat Musik.

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