JOEY NEVER KNEW

His tiny legs were twisted, sideways and pointed up,

The doctors said he’d never run, one of his feet was clubbed.

But with some braces, and some sweat he’d walk okay,

I made a promise to myself, that I’ve kept right up till today.

I never told my Joey, what the doctors said was true,

I never told my Joey, so Joey never knew,
He never knew he couldn’t run, so he ran as fast as he could go,

One of the things that made him strong, was that Joey never knew.

When Joey was a junior, he tried out for the team,

To be a marathoner, that was my Joey’s dream,

He worked out a little harder, he never knew how to quit,

And when the list was posted, Joey name was on the top of it.

I never told my Joey, what the doctors said was true,

I never told my Joey, so Joey never knew,

He never knew he couldn’t run, so he ran as fast as he could go,

One of the things that made him strong, was that Joey never knew.

At the end of the season, when the state finals finally came,

Joey was the substitute when the captain pulled up lame,

The crowd was tense and silent, when the starter shot the gun,

Joey dream was coming true, it was his chance to run.

I never told my Joey, what the doctors said was true,

I never told my Joey, so Joey never knew,
He never knew he couldn’t run, so he ran as fast as he could go,

One of the things that made him strong, was that Joey never knew.

The fans were cheering wildly when the runners came back into sight,

Ahead of all the others, Joey ran with all his might,

As he crossed the line in first place, there were tears in both our eyes,

It was a special moment, but Joey was not at all surprised.

I never told my Joey, what the doctors said was true,

I never told my Joey, so Joey never knew,
He never knew he couldn’t run, so he ran as fast as he could go,

One of the things that made him strong, was that Joey never knew.