| Loey, Loey, Loey, Loey, Loey
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| (Loey, Loey, Loey, Loey, Loey)
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| Joey, Joey, Joey, Joey, Joey
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| (Joey, Joey, Joey, Joey, Joey)
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| Mo and Joe had a candy store
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| Telling fortune behind a door
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| Cop grabbed Mo and as Joe ran out
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| Brother Mo then began to shout
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| (Run Joe!) Eh, de man at de door
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| (Run Joe!) He man won’t let me go
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| (Run Joe!) Run as fast as you can
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| (Run Joe!) Police holding me han'
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| (Loey, Loey, Loey, Loey, Loey)
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| (Loey, Loey, Loey, Loey, Loey)
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| Ask Juanita to stand me bail
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| Don’t want to sleep in this rotten jail
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| Hide de crystal ball by de fence
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| So dey won’t find no evidence
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| When you reach home, get in de bed
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| Call a doctor and tie your head
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| Let Juanita invent a lie
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| Got to have a good alibi
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| (Run Joe!) Eh, de man at de door
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| (Run Joe!) De man won’t let me go
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| (Run Joe!) Run as fast as you can
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| (Run Joe!) De police holdin' me han'
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| (Loey, J/Loey, J/Loey, J/Loey, J/Loey)
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| Get a mouthpiece to talk for me
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| They’ll sure give me de third degree
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| When dey take me before de sarge
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| I am going to deny de charge
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| When de judge ask me how I plead
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| «Not guilty, sir, most decidedly
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| You can see, Judge, at a glance
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| I’m a victim of circumstance.»
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| (Run Joe!) Eh, man at de door
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| (Run Joe!) De man won’t let me go
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| (Run Joe!) Run as fast as you can
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| (Run Joe!) De police holdin' me han'
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| (J/Loey, J/Loey, J/Loey, J/Loey, J/Loey)
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| (Joey, Joey, Loey, Joey, Joey)
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| I’ll be home by de break of day
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| If de judge believe what I say
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| If he don’t I’ll be lookin' cute
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| Behind de bars with me striped suit
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| (Run Joe!) Eh, de man at de door
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| (Run Joe!) De man 'e won’t let me go
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| (Run Joe!) Run as fast as you can
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| (Run Joe!) De police holdin' me han'
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| (Loey, J/Loey, J/Loey, J/Loey, J/Loey)
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| (Loey, J/Loey, J/Loey, J/Loey, J/Loey)
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| Me mama told me not long ago
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| To keep 'way from that worthless Joe
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| If I heard what me momma say
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| I wouldn’t be in this mess today
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| (Run Joe!) Eh, de man at de door
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| (Run Joe!) De man won’t let me go
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| (Run Joe!) Run as fast as you can
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| (Run Joe!) De police holdin' me han'
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| Don’t you hear what I told you? |
| (Run Joe!)
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| I don’t want you in school (Run Joe!)
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| Don’t let de policeman hold you (Run Joe!)
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| Di’nt your mamma done told you? |
| (Run Joe!)
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| Hey, de policeman catching up with Joe
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| Joe run too slow, Joe |
Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Run Joe (04-23-47), artist - Louis Jordan. Album song Complete Jazz Series 1946 - 1947, in the genre Традиционный джаз