Joy - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014

I have a CD called 'I've got my own hell to raise'
All of the songs on the CD were written by women
This one, by the only young woman
I have ever met whom might possibly
And here again I say, 'Might possibly' be able to out-drink me
That would be in the form of the immensely talented Miss Lucinda Williams

Joy, oh my joy, I don't like it no more, 'cause they took my joy
Don't like it no more, 'cause they took my joy
They took my joy, I want it back
They took my joy, I want it back

I said I started in Detroit, I was looking for my joy
Started in Detroit, I was looking for my joy
Maybe in the Motor City I'd find joy
Maybe in the Motor City I'd find joy

Then I went to New York looking for my joy
Went to New York, and I was looking for my joy
Maybe in The Apple I could find joy
Maybe in The Apple I could find
Joy, joy

Where I go, I could take my joy
I want it back no, got to take my joy
I want it back, they took my joy, I want it back
They took my joy, I want it back

Joy, joy
Joy, joy
Joy, joy
Joy

Yeah, I went down to Memphis looking for my joy
Went down to Memphis, I was looking for my joy
Maybe in Memphis I'd find joy
Maybe in Memphis I'd find joy

So I went down for some shows, looking for my joy
Went down for shows looking for my joy
Maybe in them shows I could find some joy
Maybe in them shows I could find some

Joy, joy
Where I go, I could take my joy
I want it back no, got to take my joy
I want it back, they took my joy, I want it back
They took my joy, I want it back

Joy, joy, joy, joy
Joy, joy, joy, joy
Joy, joy, joy, joy
Joy, joy
Y'all sing and say (joy)
(Joy, joy, joy, joy)

I went everywhere (joy), looking for my joy (joy)
I went everywhere (joy), looking for my joy (joy)

Oh, joy (joy), oh joy (joy)
My my joy (joy), my, my joy (joy)
I went everywhere (joy), looking for my joy (joy)
I went everywhere (joy), I was looking for my (joy)
(Joy)
We thank you