Joey

[Intro] 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" pickin' locks He never really robbed no one, it sure amused the cops Joey's parents owned a restaurant After closin' 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 [Verse 1] Come on, come on, come on What you gonna do with your life? Aw, come on, come on, come on Chasin' 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 [Chorus] Hey, Joey Come on and 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 [Verse 2] See Joe was three years younger to the day Actin' 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" [Chorus] Hey, Joey Come on and 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 [Guitar Solo] [Bridge] News gets 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 outta here Like we always said we would [Chorus] 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 gotta stand and fight, it'll be alright We're gonna find a better life [Outro] Find a better life Find a better life Uh-huh Uh-huh Come on, come on, come on Hey, you gonna do with your life Aw, come on, come on, come on Chasin' sparks in the nights Tell the old man it's tomorrow and we're off to find somewhere Well I pulled those strings on blackbird wings that got us outta here