Joseph Jones

Have you met the man Joseph Jones?

Black man, rides a rundown bike

You might have seen him downtown when you stepped outside

Well I saw him just the other day

In a parking lot just down the way

He said "hello, how are you, could you guess my age?"

And I thought "I don’t know

But by your looks, I’d say not far from the grave"

Joseph says "do you like my bike

It gets me round most anyplace"

I say "Joe are you outdoors?"

He says "I’m on my way back to my place"

But I know, that’s it’s cold

And Joe means just any place

Joseph Jones knows the boys are rough when they play outside, when they play outside

Joseph Jones knows the boys are rough when they play outside, when they play outside

Joseph Jones knows the boys are rough when they play outside, when they play outside

Joseph Jones knows the boys are rough when they play outside, when they play outside

I say "Joe, well that’s just swell

Be warm, be fed, be on your way"

I say "Joe, does it warm you up

When I wrap your arms with blanket statements?"

Later on when I’m back at home

And the Lord is sitting by my bed

He says "Hey, do you like my friend?

The inheritor of my kingdom"

And I say "Lord well surely not

'Cause he looks like hell and he reeks of pot

And he asked for money but I just refused

Cause he’d probably just spend it on booze

But I hope on earth your kingdom come

When I sing this song, your will be done

He said "Look outside on the ground! Behold my kingdom comes!"

Joseph Jones knows the boys are rough when they play outside, when they play outside

Joseph Jones knows the boys are rough when they play outside, when they play outside

Joseph Jones knows the boys are rough when they play outside, when they play outside

Joseph Jones knows the boys are rough when they play outside, when they play outside

I say "Joe, well that’s just swell

Be warm, be fed, be on your way"

I say "Joe, does it warm you up

When I wrap your arms with blanket statements?"