I ain't gonna let the joy robbers get me
The joy robbers wanna see me cryin' all day
I ain't gonna let the joy robbers get me
They can't take my joy 'less I give it away
Jerry & I we had an argument
Now he don't want his friends to be my friends
He told them: "Hey you stay away from that guy
The plan between you, well it has to end."
But it doesn't end Cause they're still my friends
See I ain't gonna let the joy-robbers get me
The joy robbers wanna see me cryin' all day
I ain't gonna let the joy-robbers get me
They can't take my joy 'less I give it away
Turn signal on pulled out the post office
I saw this driver who would let me merge
Then he forgot or got distracted, I don't know
Plowed into my car, then let go a splurge
Of hurtful expletives
But we both knew the fault was his
I ain't gonna let the joy robbers get me
The joy robbers wanna see me cryin' all day
I ain't gonna let the joy robbers get me
They can't take my joy 'less I give it away
So many friends teachers & relatives
They tell me "Buddy dontcha dream so big
Just get a job raise a family
You get a shovel and you start to dig
Bury that fantasy!"
But I won't bury ME!!! ya see
I ain't gonna let the joy robbers get me
The joy robbers wanna see me cryin' all day
I ain't gonna let the joy robbers get me
They can't take my joy 'less I give it away
I got the joy I got the joy I got the joy
I got the joy
You git your mitts off of my joy
My prayer is "Share, don't tear my joy"
I got the joy I got the joy I got the joy
I got the joy
Lord please forgive me for so angrily defending my joy
