Joey

1. Joey keys was from my neighbourhood

some would say he was bad

Dm

joe thought he was good

they said he got the name keys from picking locks

he never really robbed no one it sure amused the cops

2. Joeys parents owned the restaurant

after closing time theyd give us

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almost anything we would want

i never cared that joey keys was slow

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though he couldnt read or write well

weed talk all night long

X: Come on come on come on

what you gonna do with your life

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oh come on come on come on

chasing sparks in the nights

his old man said tomorrow

is a ride that goes no where

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but ill pull some strings get blackbird wings

and break us out of here

R: Hey joey come on tell me about your dreams

tell me all the sights youre gonna see

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tell me who youre gonna be

hey joey gonna kiss the girls tonight

Gm

sometimes you got to stand and fight

it will be alright gonna find a better life

3. See joe was 3 years younger to the day

acting like a 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 aint built for 3

R: Hey joey come...

*: News gets around in this fading neighborhood

the old man lost the restaurant

he drinks more than he should

its time for joey keys to do some good

Gm

pick the lock off our lives

lets get out of here like we always said we would

R: Hey joey come...

X: Come on...

Tell the old man its tomorrow

were off to find somewhere

Gm

i pulled some strings got blackbird wings

and broke us out of here