Righteous Joe

Music & Lyrics / Jude Hawkens

© Jude Hawkens / Native Son Music  BMI

 

Righteous Joe he don’t know

what quite life’s all about.

But he thinks he does

so he stands proud and loves

to always kind of run his mouth.

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The world’s no good,

you’re not right,

how can you measure up to me.

Then he goes on home

and he’s all alone,

and thinks that’s how he wants to be.

 

     But the only girl he’s ever loved,

     he lost some time ago.

     Cause he couldn’t relax

     and just sit back,

     instead of being Righteous Joe.

 

They’d sit among friends,

she’d always laugh,

he’d always wear a frown.

So they had a fight,

how could she be right,

he knew all that was around.

 

     Hey, slow down Joe

     the world ain’t so bad, you know

     it ain’t what you’re seeing

     so try in believing,

     nobody’s perfect, Righteous Joe.

 

So now he’s all alone

no more calls on the phone,

just how he wanted to be?

And he thinks what a fool,

what the hell can I do,

cause now I’ve got only me.

 

     Goodbye Joe,

     you weren’t so bad, you know.

     If you’d only tried believing,

     she wasn’t worth leaving.

     So long, goodbye lonesome, Righteous Joe.