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?

Oh, 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

Come on, tell me about 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, you're gonna find a better life

See, Joe was three 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 about 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

He was dancing around 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 about 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

We'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

Uh-huh

Uh-huh

Come on, come on, come on, what you gonna do with your life

Oh, come on, come on, come on, share some sparks in the night

Tell the old man it's tomorrow, and we're off to somewhere

Well, I pulled those strings on blackbird wings that got us out of here