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The song has been noted for its biblical imagery, and has also been analyzed as a political metaphor. In a 1984 interview with "Rolling Stone", Bob Dylan discussed his inspiration behind the song: "Me and another guy have a boat down there [in the Caribbean]. “Jokerman” kinda came to me in the islands. It’s very mystical. The shapes there, and shadows, seem to be so ancient. The song was sorta inspired by these spirits they call jumbis."