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[Verse 1]
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Tootsie roll soul and doodle-white shoes
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Papa's sure proud of his little bitty rockin' roll baby
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Singin' at the age of two
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He can hardly talk but he sure knows how to sing the blues

[Verse 2]
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Little Joe never sings out of tune
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Always in key, he's a soulful little rockin' roll baby
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Papa loves the way you do
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Never heard a boy sing the way my little Joey do

[Chorus]
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He was born in a theatre in Bluefield, West Virginia
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His ma and I were travelin' on the road
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I worked hard all that summer as a fill-in for the drummer
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One-night stands weren't easy for little Joe

[Verse 3]
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Bought a new house in Beverly Hills
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Papa made it big and he did it for his rockin' roll baby
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A little bit of rhythm and blues
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Got a funky walk in his little orthopedic shoes

[Chorus]
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He was born in a theatre in Bluefield, West Virginia
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His ma and I were travelin' on the road
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I worked hard all that summer as a fill-in for the drummer
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One-night stands weren't easy for little Joe