Run Joe

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Loey, Loey, Loey, Loey, Loey (Loey, Loey, Loey, Loey, Loey) Joey, Joey, Joey, Joey, Joey (Joey, Joey, Joey, Joey, Joey) *Eh, come in, fool boy, eh-eh, the police mon is on the premises! *What is he doing in here? Mo and Joe had a candy store Telling fortune behind a door Cop grabbed Mo and as Joe ran out Brother Mo then began to shout (Run Joe!) Eh, de man at de door (Run Joe!) He man won't let me go (Run Joe!) Run as fast as you can (Run Joe!) Police holding me han' (Loey, Loey, Loey, Loey, Loey) (Loey, Loey, Loey, Loey, Loey) Ask Juanita to stand me bail Don't want to sleep in this rotten jail Hide de crystal ball by de fence So dey won't find no evidence When you reach home, get in de bed Call a doctor and tie your head Let Juanita invent a lie Got to have a good alibi (Run Joe!) Eh, de man at de door (Run Joe!) De man won't let me go (Run Joe!) Run as fast as you can (Run Joe!) De police holdin' me han' (Loey, J/Loey, J/Loey, J/Loey, J/Loey) Get a mouthpiece to talk for me They'll sure give me de third degree When dey take me before de sarge I am going to deny de charge When de judge ask me how I plead "Not guilty, sir, most decidedly You can see, Judge, at a glance I'm a victim of circumstance." (Run Joe!) Eh, man at de door (Run Joe!) De man won't let me go (Run Joe!) Run as fast as you can (Run Joe!) De police holdin' me han' (J/Loey, J/Loey, J/Loey, J/Loey, J/Loey) (Joey, Joey, Loey, Joey, Joey) I'll be home by de break of day If de judge believe what I say If he don't I'll be lookin' cute Behind de bars with me striped suit (Run Joe!) Eh, de man at de door (Run Joe!) De man 'e won't let me go (Run Joe!) Run as fast as you can (Run Joe!) De police holdin' me han' (Loey, J/Loey, J/Loey, J/Loey, J/Loey) (Loey, J/Loey, J/Loey, J/Loey, J/Loey) Me mama told me not long ago To keep 'way from that worthless Joe If I heard what me momma say I wouldn't be in this mess today (Run Joe!) Eh, de man at de door (Run Joe!) De man won't let me go (Run Joe!) Run as fast as you can (Run Joe!) De police holdin' me han' Don't you hear what I told you? (Run Joe!) I don't want you in school (Run Joe!) Don't let de policeman hold you (Run Joe!) Di'nt your mamma done told you? (Run Joe!) Hey, de policeman catching up with Joe Joe run too slow, Joe