Joey Lyrics in English by Bob Dylan

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Joey by Bob Dylan from Russian to English.
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Born in Red Hook, Brooklyn, in the year of who knows when
Born in Red Hook, Brooklyn, in the year of who knows when
Opened up his eyes to the tune of an accordion
Opened up his eyes to the tune of an accordion
Always on the outside of whatever side there was
Always on the outside of whatever side there was
When they asked him why it had to be that way
When they asked him why it had to be that way
'Well,' he answered, 'just because'
'Well,' he answered, 'just because'
Larry was the oldest, Joey was next to last
Larry was the oldest, Joey was next to last
They called Joe 'Crazy,' the baby they called 'Kid Blast'
They called Joe 'Crazy,' the baby they called 'Kid Blast'
Some say they lived off gambling and runnin' numbers too
Some say they lived off gambling and runnin' numbers too
It always seemed they got caught between the mob and the men in blue
It always seemed they got caught between the mob and the men in blue
Joey, Joey
Joey, Joey
King of the streets, child of clay
King of the streets, child of clay
Joey, Joey
Joey, Joey
What made them want to come and blow you away?
What made them want to come and blow you away?
There was talk they killed their rivals, but the truth was far from that
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
No one ever knew for sure where they were really at
When they tried to strangle Larry, Joey almost hit the roof
When they tried to strangle Larry, Joey almost hit the roof
He went out that night to seek revenge, thinkin' he was bulletproof
He went out that night to seek revenge, thinkin' he was bulletproof
The war broke out at the break of dawn, it emptied out the streets
The war broke out at the break of dawn, it emptied out the streets
Joey and his brothers suffered terrible defeats
Joey and his brothers suffered terrible defeats
'Till they ventured out behind the lines and took five prisoners
'Till they ventured out behind the lines and took five prisoners
They stashed them away in a basement, called them amateurs
They stashed them away in a basement, called them amateurs
The hostages were tremblin' when they heard a man exclaim
The hostages were tremblin' when they heard a man exclaim
'Let's blow this place to kingdom come, let Con. Edison take the blame'
'Let's blow this place to kingdom come, let Con. Edison take the blame'
But Joey stepped up, he raised his hand, said, 'We're not those kind of men
But Joey stepped up, he raised his hand, said, 'We're not those kind of men
It's peace and quiet that we need to go back to work again'
It's peace and quiet that we need to go back to work again'
Joey, Joey
Joey, Joey
King of the streets, child of clay
King of the streets, child of clay
Joey, Joey
Joey, Joey
What made them want to come and blow you away?
What made them want to come and blow you away?
The police department hounded him, they called him Mr. Smith
The police department hounded him, they called him Mr. Smith
They got him on conspiracy, they were never sure who with
They got him on conspiracy, they were never sure who with
'What time is it?' said the judge to Joey when they met
'What time is it?' said the judge to Joey when they met
'Five to ten,' said Joey
'Five to ten,' said Joey
The judge says, 'That's exactly what you get'
The judge says, 'That's exactly what you get'
He did ten years in Attica, reading Nietzsche and Wilhelm Reich
He did ten years in Attica, reading Nietzsche and Wilhelm Reich
They threw him in the hole one time for tryin' to stop a strike
They threw him in the hole one time for tryin' to stop a strike
His closest friends were black men 'cause they seemed to understand
His closest friends were black men 'cause they seemed to understand
What it's like to be in society with a shackle on your hand
What it's like to be in society with a shackle on your hand
When they let him out in '71 he'd lost a little weight
When they let him out in '71 he'd lost a little weight
But he dressed like Jimmy Cagney and I swear he did look great
But he dressed like Jimmy Cagney and I swear he did look great
He tried to find the way back into the life he left behind
He tried to find the way back into the life he left behind
To the boss he said, 'I have returned and now I want what's mine'
To the boss he said, 'I have returned and now I want what's mine'
Joey, Joey
Joey, Joey
King of the streets, child of clay
King of the streets, child of clay
Joey, Joey
Joey, Joey
Why did they have to come and blow you away?
Why did they have to come and blow you away?
It was true that in his later years he would not carry a gun
It was true that in his later years he would not carry a gun
'I'm around too many children,' he'd say, 'they should never know of one'
'I'm around too many children,' he'd say, 'they should never know of one'
Yet he walked right into the clubhouse of his lifelong deadly foe
Yet he walked right into the clubhouse of his lifelong deadly foe
Emptied out the register, said, 'Tell 'em it was Crazy Joe'
Emptied out the register, said, 'Tell 'em it was Crazy Joe'
One day they blew him down in a clam bar in New York
One day they blew him down in a clam bar in New York
He could see it comin' through the door as he lifted up his fork
He could see it comin' through the door as he lifted up his fork
He pushed the table over to protect his family
He pushed the table over to protect his family
Then he staggered out into the streets of Little Italy
Then he staggered out into the streets of Little Italy
Joey, Joey
Joey, Joey
King of the streets, child of clay
King of the streets, child of clay
Joey, Joey
Joey, Joey
What made them want to come and blow you away?
What made them want to come and blow you away?
Sister Jacqueline and Carmela and mother Mary all did weep
Sister Jacqueline and Carmela and mother Mary all did weep
I heard his best friend Frankie say, 'He ain't dead, he's just asleep'
I heard his best friend Frankie say, 'He ain't dead, he's just asleep'
Then I saw the old man's limousine head back towards the grave
Then I saw the old man's limousine head back towards the grave
I guess he had to say one last goodbye to the son that he could not save
I guess he had to say one last goodbye to the son that he could not save
The sun turned cold over President Street and the town of Brooklyn mourned
The sun turned cold over President Street and the town of Brooklyn mourned
They said a mass in the old church near the house where he was born
They said a mass in the old church near the house where he was born
And someday if God's in heaven overlookin' His preserve
And someday if God's in heaven overlookin' His preserve
I know the men that shot him down will get what they deserve
I know the men that shot him down will get what they deserve
Joey, Joey
Joey, Joey
King of the streets, child of clay
King of the streets, child of clay
Joey, Joey
Joey, Joey
What made them want to come and blow you away?
What made them want to come and blow you away?
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