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 Joey Keys was from my neighborhood

 Some would say that he was bad and

 Joe thought that was good

 Joey 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

 but 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 there

 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

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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

 Hey Joey

 You're gonna kiss the girls goodnight

 Sometimes you got to stand and fight

 It'll be alright

 Hey Joe

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 News gets around in this fading neighborhood

 The old man lost the restaurant

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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

 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

 Find a better life

 Find a better life

 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

 Tell the old man it's tomorrow

 we're off to find somewhere

 I pulled some strings, got blackbird wings

 And broke us out of here...

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