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Joey
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Folk-Rock
Joey was released on July 4, 2014 by Josh Rennie-Hynes as a part of the album February
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Release DateJuly 4, 2014
LabelJosh Rennie-Hynes
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM196

Credits

Lyrics

As a child you had these dreams to run away
You talked about the man you'd be some day
How you'd see the world and all
Of the buildings standing tall
And you'd leave this town to ruin and wrecking balls
But the years went by
And you grew into a man
And you got good grades
And you had your father's hands
And the dreams that you once held
Were now childish and left to dwell
In the worlds between what you are
And you once were
Oh Joey, I should have never left you there
Without a sound
Oh Joey, well it seems, like I'm so much older now
So you left school, you went out and got a trade
You worked the foundry, long days to earn your wage
But your fathers words rang true "a man does what he's gotta do"
So you settled down, with a wife and a kid or two
Then one day Joey, he was walking around down town
And men dressed in uniform were getting around
Then one of them stopped and said
"If you wanna serve your country friend
You can sign on the dotted line
And we'll get you in"
Oh Joey, I should have never left you there, without a sound
Oh Joey, well it seems like I'm so much older now
So they cut your hair, and they dressed you up in green
Said, "son, you're going to some place, you've never been"
And the day you said goodbye, well your wife could only cry
Then you kissed your kids, and you headed on down the drive
And one long year went by, and you finally made it home
But the world seemed strange, and you felt cold and alone
And the nighttime brought the dreams, of the faces and falling leaves
And your wife would lie awake, and hear you scream
Oh Joey, I should have never left you there without a sound
Oh Joey, it seems like I'm so much older now
Was a winter's night, with a frost out on the ground
Joey walked barefoot, to the shed at the back of the house
Pulled a shotgun from the safe, sat down and to God he prayed
He said, "I'm sorry lord, but I can't keep living this way"
So now I'm sitting here, with a crowd all dressed in black
And your wife's crying, as your children play out back
Well I guess there's a price to pay, for throwing your dreams away
But my friend, it didn't have to be this way
Oh Joey, I should have never left you there, without a sound
Oh Joey, it seems like I'm so much older now
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