Joey
Joey
Joey keys
was from my neighborhood
Some would say that he was bad and Joe thought
that was good
He said he got the name "Keys"
picking locks
He never really robbed no one, it sure amused
the cops
Joey's parents owned a restaurant
After closing time they'd give us almost
anything we'd want
I never cared that Joey Keys was slow
Though he couldn't read or write too well we'd
talk all night long
Come on, come on, come on
What you gonna do with your life?
Come on, come on, come on
Chasing sparks in the nights
His old man said tomorrow is a ride that goes
nowhere
But I'll pull some strings, get blackbird
wings
And break us out of here
Hey Joey
C'mon tell me 'bout your dreams
Tell me all the sights you're gonna see
Tell me who you're gonna be
Hey Joey we're gonna kiss the girls goodnight
Sometimes you got to stand and fight
It'll be alright
We're gonna find a better
life
See Joe was 3 years younger to the day
Acting like a little brother but became my
ball and chain
I met this girl named Rhonda, she fell for me
She said, "I might learn to like him but
love ain't built for three"
Hey Joey
C'mon tell me 'bout your dreams
Tell me all the sights you're gonna see
Tell me who you're gonna be
Hey Joey
We're gonna kiss the girls goodnight
Sometimes you got to stand and fight
It'll be alright
Hey Joey
News gets around in this fading neighborhood
The old man lost the restaurant, he drinks
more than he should
It's time for Joey Keys to do some good
Pick the lock off our lives
Lets get out of here like we always said we
would
Hey Joey
Tell me 'bout your dreams
Tell me all the sights you're gonna see
Tell me who you're gonna be
Hey Joey
We're gonna kiss the girls goodnight
You gotta stand and fight
It'll be alright
We're gonna find a better life
Find a better life
Find a better life
Come on, come on, come on
What you gonna do with your life?
Come on, come on, come on
Chasing sparks in the nights
Tell the old man it's tomorrow we will after
find somewere
Well I'll pull those strings, get blackbird
wings
That got us out of here
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