Joey

Joey Keys was from my neighborhood

Some would say that he was bad

And Joe thought that was good

(They) say 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 night

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, come on tell me 'bout your dreams

Tell me all the sights you're gonna see

Tell me who you're gonna be

Hey Joey, you'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, come on tell me 'bout your dreams

Tell me all the sights you're gonna see

Tell me who you're gonna be (who you're gonna be)

Hey Joey, you'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, let's 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 (who you're gonna be)

Hey Joey, you're gonna kiss the girls goodnight

You got to 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

Hey what you gonna do with your life?

Come on, come on, come on

Chasing sparks in the night

Tell the old man it's tomorrow

We're off to find somewhere

I pulled those strings, got blackbird wings

That got us out of here