run joe

mo and joe had a candy store

tellin' fortune behind a door

cops grabbed mo and as joe ran out

brother mo then began to shout

run joe

eh de police at de door

run joe and he won't let me go

run joe

run as fast as you can

run joe de police holdin' me han'

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

tell juanita invent a lie

got to have a good alibi

run joe

eh de police at de door

run joe and he won't let me go

run joe

run as fast as you can

run joe de police holdin' me han'

go get a mouthpiece to talk for me

oh

they'll sure give me de third degree

when dey take me before de sarge

i am going to deny de charge

if 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 de police at de door

run joe and he won't let me go

run joe

run as fast as you can

run joe de police holdin' me han'

me mommy told me not long ago

boy keep away from that no good joe

if i do like me momma say

i wouldn't be in this trouble today

i'll be home by de break of day

if de judge believe what i say

and if he don't i'll be lookin' cute

behind de bars in me striped suit

run joe

eh de police at de door

run joe and he won't let me go

run joe

run as fast as you can

run joe de police holdin' me han'

run joe

run joe

joe

joe

joe

run joe

joe

joe

joe

run joe