Papa loves the way you do
I worked hard all that summer as a fill-in for the drummer
He can hardly talk but he sure knows how to sing the blues
His ma and I were travelin' on the road
Papa made it big and he did it for his rockin' roll baby
He was born in a theater in Bluefield, West Virginia
Got a funky walk in his little orthopedic shoes
Never heard a boy sing the way my little Joey do
His ma and I were travelin' on the road
Bought a new house in Beverly hills
He was born in a theater in Bluefield, West Virginia
I worked hard all that summer as a fill-in for the drummer
Singin' at the age of two
A little bit of rhythm and blues
Always in key, he's a soulful little rockin' roll baby
One-night stands weren't easy for little Joe
Little Joe never sings out of tune
