Song Description

Tells the trying tale of Joe Battle and of Joe's struggles in life.

Lyrics

THE SAGA OF JOE BATTLE laurie horn/nick dalbis

I wanna tell y'all a story about life and its struggles. This is the saga of Joe Battle.

Joe's daddy was a drinker and mommy was a looker
(a) one night stand would change her life forever.
By the time Joe arrived
Daddy was long gone

Mommy wasn't ready, all the bills and a baby
Her friends goin' out havin' fun drove her crazy
Left Joe on a doorstep
She was long gone

Didn't' Mommy care? No one said life's fair.

Chorus
Joe was let down, put down
Somethin' inside kept Joe movin' on.
Let down, pushed round
Somethin' inside kept Joe movin on.

Joe was passed around where children shouldn't go
Never saw the bruises
They hid beneath the clothes (swore)
"There's gonna come a day I'll be long gone."

Joe got by, though life wasn't easy
Took odd jobs and saved every penny
With a hand and a gesture
Said, "I'm long gone."

No one said life's fair. Who the hell cares?

Chorus

At the age of fifteen, Joe was tall and lean.
Fresh face, fresh mouth and a little bit mean
Youth and innocence was long gone.

One night in an alley they took what they wanted
And left Joe to bleed, alone and battered
By the time help arrived
They were long gone.

Not a soul who cared. No one said life's fair.
Chorus
Twenty years rolled by, Joe kept movin' on.

Sweet relief came in a hurry
When they took Joe up that hill to bury.
Pain and disappointment was long gone.

High on a hill a tombstone reads:
?Buried ?neath this dirt finally free from earthly hurt
Here lies Josephine Battle.
My Beloved Mother.'