Broken Joe
written by: Jak Locke
written by: Jak Locke
version 1:
from Shut Off (June 24th 2004) (4:11)
Got a sweat-soaked Jackson mashed far down in my jeans
Half a dozen shots down, I got to keep my soul clean
Ain't nobody can tell you when the taxi pullin round to take you away
Six days left for me to make rent
And I never never never never never knew
Nobody be what they want, you just wait for the devil come for you
And he come when all but twenty spent
Coulda swore she 26 but I was off by nine
If the man want his fee he'll have to cross the Mississippi borderline
Down at this truck stop casino I'll never be found
They'll never ever catch me here
Pay the piper exile to see her shoulders bare
And I never never never never never knew
You get half what you put in with odds of one time out of two
It's got to be better somewhere
I stole this Buick parked on side the liquor store
I got her started just as the rain began to pour
I'm bound for Cali where the money waits for me, it waits for me
At least that's what everyone say
And I never never never never never knew
Dead ends all over waitin and they ain't particular for who
The sun's out but it sure ain't day
Half a dozen shots down, I got to keep my soul clean
Ain't nobody can tell you when the taxi pullin round to take you away
Six days left for me to make rent
And I never never never never never knew
Nobody be what they want, you just wait for the devil come for you
And he come when all but twenty spent
Coulda swore she 26 but I was off by nine
If the man want his fee he'll have to cross the Mississippi borderline
Down at this truck stop casino I'll never be found
They'll never ever catch me here
Pay the piper exile to see her shoulders bare
And I never never never never never knew
You get half what you put in with odds of one time out of two
It's got to be better somewhere
I stole this Buick parked on side the liquor store
I got her started just as the rain began to pour
I'm bound for Cali where the money waits for me, it waits for me
At least that's what everyone say
And I never never never never never knew
Dead ends all over waitin and they ain't particular for who
The sun's out but it sure ain't day
version 2:
from JakLocke.com (no album) (May 2019) (3:55)
Got a sweat-soaked Jackson mashed far down in my jeans
Half a dozen shots down, I got to keep my soul clean
Ain't nobody can tell you when the taxi comin round to take you away
Six states left til I be all right
And I never never never never never knew
Nobody be what they want, you just wait for the devil come for you
And he come when all but 20 spent
Left her while she sleeping hell she was never mine
Her man want that fee he have to cross the Mississippi borderline
Down in nowhere town I'll never be found
Least not today
Never could stand too much light, no no no no no
And I never never never never never knew
You get half what you put in with odds of one time out of two
And you're lucky if you even make rent
I found my Buick parked on side the liquor store
I cracked her open just as the rain began to pour
1000 miles later I'm Mexico bound
Where they don't ask how I'm paid
For being 3PM it sure feels like night
And I never never never never never knew
Dead ends all over waitin and they ain't particular for who
My advice: don't wonder where your innocence went
Half a dozen shots down, I got to keep my soul clean
Ain't nobody can tell you when the taxi comin round to take you away
Six states left til I be all right
And I never never never never never knew
Nobody be what they want, you just wait for the devil come for you
And he come when all but 20 spent
Left her while she sleeping hell she was never mine
Her man want that fee he have to cross the Mississippi borderline
Down in nowhere town I'll never be found
Least not today
Never could stand too much light, no no no no no
And I never never never never never knew
You get half what you put in with odds of one time out of two
And you're lucky if you even make rent
I found my Buick parked on side the liquor store
I cracked her open just as the rain began to pour
1000 miles later I'm Mexico bound
Where they don't ask how I'm paid
For being 3PM it sure feels like night
And I never never never never never knew
Dead ends all over waitin and they ain't particular for who
My advice: don't wonder where your innocence went
earliest live performance: March 11th 2005