Joey
By Bon Jovi, from the CD: Bounce
Joey Keys was from my neighborhood
Some would say that he was bad
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?
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
C'mon 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

See Joe was 3 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
C'mon 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

News gets around in 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 '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
We're gonna kiss the girls goodnight!
We gotta stand and fight!
It'll be alright!
We're gonna find a better life.

Find a better life.
Find a better life.
Find a better life.

Come on, come on, come on
What'cha gonna do with your life?
Aww - Come on, come on, come on
Chasing sparks in the night

Tell the old man it's tomorrow
We went off to find somewhere
Well I pulled those strings
Got blackbird wings
That got us out of here!

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