Der Songtext des Liedes "Joey" von Bob Dylan lautet:
Born in Red Hook Brooklyn in the year of who knows when
Opened up his eyes to the tune of an accordion
Always on the outside whatever side there was
When they asked him why it had to be that way 'Well' he answered 'just because'.
Larry was the oldest Joey was next to last
They called Joe 'Crazy' the baby they called 'Kid BlastSome say they lived off gambling and running numbers too
It always seemed they got caught between the mob and the men in blue.
Joey, Joey
King of the streets child of clay
Joey, Joey
What made them want to come and blow you away.
There was talk they killed their rivals but the truth was far from that
No one ever knew for sure where they were really at
When they tried to strangle Larry, Joey almost hit the roof
He went out that night to seek revenge thinking he was bulletproof.
The war broke out at the break of dawn it emptied out the streets
Joey and his brothers suffered terrible defeats
Till they ventured out behind the lines and took five prisoners
They stashed them away in a basement called them amateurs.
The hostages were trembling when they heard a man exclaim
'Let's blow this place to kingdom come let
Con Edison take the blameBut Joey stepped up, and he raised his hand and said, 'We're not those kind of men
It's peace and quiet that we need to go back to work again'.
Joey, Joey
King of the streets child of clay
Joey, Joey
What made them want to come and blow you away
