Run Joe
La Plebe Lyrics


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Moe and Joe run the video store
Selling micas behind closed doors
The cops grab Moe and as Joe runs out
Brother Moe he began to shout

Run Joe!
Hey the man's at the door
Run Joe!
Hey man he won't let me go
Run Joe!
Run Joe as fast as you can
Run Joe!

These police holding me hand

Hide the crystal ball by the fence
So they won't find the evidence
Get somebody to tell a lie
Got to have me an alibi
Hurry home and get in your bed
Call the doctor and tie your head
Get somebody to call my bail
Don't want to stay in that fucking jail

Run Joe!
Hey the man's at the door
Run Joe!
Hey man he won't let me go
Run Joe!
Run Joe as fast as you can
Run Joe!
These police holding me hand

When they take me before the sarge
I am going to deny that charge
When the judge ask me how I plead
Not guilty judge most decidedly
You can see judge at a glance
I'm just a victim of circumstance

Run Joe!

Hey the man's at the door
Run Joe!

Hey man he won't let me go
Run Joe!

Run Joe as fast as you can
Run Joe!

These police breaking me hand

Ain't your mother done told ya?
Ain't your mother done scold ya?
Ain't she warned ya before Joe?
If you get caught ya run Joe
Run Joe!





Police catching up to Joe
Joe run to slow

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to La Plebe's song Run Joe tell the story of two friends - Moe and Joe - who run a video store and sell "micas" behind closed doors. One day, the police catch Moe, and as Joe runs out, Moe shouts for him to run. The rest of the song describes Joe's attempt to evade the police and avoid getting arrested. He hides the "crystal ball" by the fence so that they won't find the evidence and gets somebody to provide an alibi for him. He then hurries home, pretends to be sick, and calls the doctor to tie his head. He also gets somebody to call his bail because he doesn't want to stay in jail. When he appears before the judge, he denies the charges and pleads not guilty, claiming that he is just a victim of circumstance. The chorus, "Run Joe!", urges him to keep running from the police.


The song's lyrics convey the desperation and fear of someone who is trying to avoid getting caught by the police. The use of repetition in the chorus adds to the urgency of the situation and emphasizes the need to keep running. The line "I'm just a victim of circumstance" also highlights the unfairness of the situation and suggests that the singer is not entirely responsible for what is happening to him.


Line by Line Meaning

Moe and Joe run the video store
Moe and Joe operate a video store


Selling micas behind closed doors
Selling drugs discreetly


The cops grab Moe and as Joe runs out
Police arrest Moe while Joe tries to escape


Brother Moe he began to shout
Moe yells for help


Hey the man's at the door
Police have arrived


Hey man he won't let me go
Police are preventing Joe from escaping


Run Joe as fast as you can
Joe should try to run away


These police holding me hand
Joe is being restrained by the police


Hide the crystal ball by the fence
Hide drugs near the fence


So they won't find the evidence
To avoid being caught


Get somebody to tell a lie
Get someone to be a false witness


Got to have me an alibi
Joe needs an alibi to prove his innocence


Hurry home and get in your bed
Go home and pretend to be sleeping


Call the doctor and tie your head
Fake an injury to appear innocent


Get somebody to call my bail
Request someone to arrange for bail


Don't want to stay in that fucking jail
Joe wants to get out of jail


When they take me before the sarge
When taken to the sergeant


I am going to deny that charge
Joe will deny the charges made against him


When the judge ask me how I plead
When asked for a plea


Not guilty judge most decidedly
Joe pleads not guilty


You can see judge at a glance
It's clear to see that Joe is not guilty


I'm just a victim of circumstance
Blaming the situation for the arrest


Police catching up to Joe
Police are chasing Joe


Joe run to slow
Joe is not running fast enough


Ain't your mother done told ya?
Haven't you been warned by your mother?


Ain't your mother done scold ya?
Haven't you been scolded by your mother?


If you get caught ya run Joe
If caught, run away just like Joe did




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