Ian Dury - Poor Joey Lyrics
I'm Joey the Budgie, I'm a boy or a girl
I'm probably the most typical caged bird in the world
In Cranham or Hounslow I sit on my perch
Old Mother Nature's left me right in the lurch
I look in the mirror and I shit on the deck
I try to fly, I bang my head
I think of something creative instead
I ruffle my feathers and have a good scratch
Spend at least half an hour trying to undo my catch
Not as though I want to be deleted by an owl
I've got to fight this awful situation somehow
Poor Joey (who's a pretty boy then?)
Poor Joe
Poor Joey
A bundle of joy then
Poor Joey (hello)
How the ruddy hell does she expect me to speak
With half a ton of cuttlefish stuck in my beak?
I go into a moody, disdainfully preen
And just to upset her, mutter something obscene
I appreciate the difficulties of owning a pet
Speaking as a budgie, it's like Russian Roulette
I was bred for the purpose and I shouldn't complain
I know you'll forgive me when I sing this refrain
Poor Joey (everyone's a bastard)
Poor Joey
Poor Joe
Poor Joey
Every Christmas they try and get me plastered
Poor Joey (hello)
Joey the Budgie, I'm a boy or a girl
I'm probably the most typical caged bird in the world
In Cranham or Hounslow I sit on my perch
Old Mother Nature's left me right in the lurch
Poor Joey (who's a pretty boy then?)
Poor Joey
Poor Joe
Poor Joey
A bundle of joy then
Poor Joey (hello)
Poor Joey
Poor Joe
Poor Joey
Poor Joe
Poor Joey (who's a pretty boy then?)
Poor Joe (hello)
Poor Joey
Poor Joe
(cheerio)
Other Lyrics by Artist
- Ian Dury - Very Personal
- Ian Dury - All Those Who Say Okay
- Ian Dury - Riding The Outskirts Of Fantasy
- Ian Dury - That's Enough Of That
- Ian Dury - Bill Haley's Last Words
- Ian Dury - Poor Joey
- Ian Dury - Quick Quick Slow
- Ian Dury - Fly In The Ointment
- Ian Dury - O'Donegal
- Ian Dury - Poo-Poo In The Prawn
- Ian Dury - London Talking
- Ian Dury - Have A Word
- Ian Dury - The Right People
- Ian Dury - PC Honey
- Ian Dury - Take Me To The Cleaners
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- Ian Dury - Really Glad You Came
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Ian Dury Poor Joey Comments
Whats the song called Ian Dury did that goes " ah ah ah dead budgerigar , ah ah ah dead budgerigar " ??? pleas help , been so long I heard it
Poor jokey poor joe NOFOLK ere we come. Ello
Heard* not head sorry typo
first time I have head this after all this, clever Ian, RIP
I can't help smiling to myself whenever I hear this track..
...I think that's young Johnny Turnbull taking the part of Joey?
He was a true legend
Thanks Emperor 1101.
How many superstars have sang a song about a budgie, not many, Sir Ian Dury did.
i love this song
@rockfellia yeah sorry i havent been on youtube that much lately XD
have you noticed it after....3 month?
@rockfellia glad you liked it :)
Hahaha! Yes, I watched it! Hello, Joey!