Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Run, Joe, artist - Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five. Date of issue: 31.08.2006
Song language: English
Run, Joe |
| Loey, Loey, Loey, Loey, Loey |
| (Loey, Loey, Loey, Loey, Loey) |
| Joey, Joey, Joey, Joey, Joey |
| (Joey, Joey, Joey, Joey, Joey) |
| 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 |