The boy’s in jail
All of his life
He’s in prison
Even when he’s outside
Cell ain’t big enough
They never open the door
Thirty-five people
Sleep on the floor
Strange little beasts
In tropical heat
Crawling around
Wounded feet
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Joey Joey
What have you done to yourself?
Losing touch
With life itself
You couldn’t live in a family
Couldn’t live alone
Jail’s the safest place
Feels like coming home
This time it’s different
Meaninglessness survives
At the bottom of the sewer
Lowest of life
Chorus
What would it take
To regain your heart
And keep the blood circulating
After a brand new start?
Your skin deadly pale
Bones sticking through
Your eyes see betrayal
Your teeth black and few
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God only knows why
How long and where to
If we could do something
You know that we would
But where can we take you
Where will you be safe?
When it’s not safe within you
Can’t think of a place