The Ballad of Joey and the Bottle of Booze

The Ballad of Joey and the Bottle of Booze Joey said he didn't know right from wrong Said he didn't know a thing When he broke into that jewelry store And stole that diamond ring Might as well make a good night of it So he stole that bottle of booze Now his lawyer's try to tell the jury Joey didn't have the mind to choose Sometimes in life things ain't what they seem Take it on faith from me When you've been 'round the block a time or two Life can look a little crazy! Well, Joey took the stand in his self defense And he did one hell of a job When he stepped down everyone was sure Joey didn't have the brains to rob Well, the judge wasn't havin' no part of this He threw out the jury's call: "Six months in the slammer ought to straighten you out. You can stare at the damn cell wall!" Sometimes in life things ain't what they seem Take it on faith from me When you've been 'round the block a time or two Life can look a little crazy! So they took Joey down to his jail cell Slammed that metal gate closed Ten minutes later his cell mate Had punched him square in the nose They had no choice but to take him To the jail infirmary Where somehow the papers got all messed up Joey walked out of jail scot free! Sometimes in life things ain't what they seem Take it on faith from me When you've been 'round the block a time or two Life can look a little crazy!