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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
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'
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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'
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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'
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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'
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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