Tootsie roll soul and doodle-white shoes
Papa`s sure proud of his little bitty rockin` roll baby
Singin` at the age of two
He can hardly talk but he sure knows how to sing the blues
Little Joe never sings out of tune
Always in key, he`s a soulful little rockin` roll baby
Papa loves the way you do
Never heard a boy sing the way my little Joey do
He was born in a theater in Bluefield, West Virginia
His ma and I were travelin` on the road
I worked hard all that summer as a fill-in for the drummer
One-night stands weren`t easy for little Joe
Bought a new house in Beverly Hills
Papa made it big and he did it for his rockin` roll baby
A little bit of rhythm and blues
Got a funky walk in his little orthopedic shoes
He was born in a theater in Bluefield, West Virginia
His ma and I were travelin` on the road
I worked hard all that summer as a fill-in for the drummer
One-night stands weren`t easy for little Joe