One, two, three ♪ There must be some kind of way outta here Said the joker to the thief There's too much confusion I can't get no relief Business men, they drink my wine Plowman dig my earth None were level on the mind Nobody up at his word Hey ♪ No reason to get excited The thief, he kindly spoke There are many here among us Who feel that life is but a joke But uh, but you and I We've been through that And this is not our fate So let us stop talkin' falsely now The hour's getting late Hey ♪ Hey ♪ All along the watchtower Princes kept the view While all the women came and went Barefoot servants, too Oh, outside in the cold distance A wildcat did growl Two riders were approaching And the wind began to howl Hey ♪ All along the watchtower I'll be waiting I'll be waiting here ♪ All along the watchtower