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 [...]
You need someone to make it last
No Romeo’s who’ll love and leave you fast
They fade away
Tonight you’re not gonna be alone
Making love on the telephone
Oh baby, baby if you can hold
I’m gonna take you all the way tonight
I like them down and dirty
So hold on tight
Come on
(Come on, come on, get ready)
Come on
(Come on, come [...]
October leaves are falling, so am I
A harvest moon is calling me and I know why
The traffic’s like a symphony in blue
In the autumn air I smell your sweet perfume
I miss you sitting cross legged in this empty room
Yesterdays are eating me alive
I’m your angel, baby
I’ve got broken wings
I can’t walk, I can’t run, I [...]
If there’s something that needs fixing
I’m the man to see, look me up
I’m listed, just check under B
If you’re ever on the spot
Well, I’m good with my hands
24-7 I’m your handyman
Odd jobs, hard jobs, anything under the sun
Big jobs, small jobs, baby
I’d be a rich man, it’s true
If I could make a living out of [...]
Joey comes from a sacred part of town
Where sometimes you talk so tough
Your feet don’t touch the ground
And the sidewalk soldiers sing the midnight blues
While the old men recite their story lines
About when I was young like you
They say, “Oh yeah, we were cruising to the back beat
Oh yeah, making love in the backseat”
“We were [...]