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