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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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*Eh, come in, fool boy, eh-eh, the police mon is on the premises! |
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*What is he doing in here? |
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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 |
