Hey Joe
Mr. Blue and The Tight Groove Lyrics
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Hey Joe, I said where you goin' with that gun in your hand, oh
I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady
You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man
Yeah, I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady
You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man
Huh! and that ain't cool
Huh hey hoe, I heard you shot your mama down
Hey Joe, I heard you shot your lady down
You shot her down in the ground yeah!
Yeah!
Yes, I did, I shot her
You know I caught her messin' round messin' round town
Huh, yes I did I shot her
You know I caught my old lady messin' 'round town
And I gave her the gun
And I shot her
Alright
Shoot her one more time again baby!
Yeah!
Oh dig it
Oh alright
Hey Joe,
Where you gonna run to now where you gonna go
Hey Joe, I said
Where you gonna run to now where you gonna go
I'm goin' way down south
Way down to Mexico way
Alright
I'm goin' way down south
Way down where I can be free
Ain't no one gonna find me
Ain't no hang-man gonna
He ain't gonna put a rope around me
You better believe it right now
I gotta go now
Hey, Joe
You better run on down
Goodbye everybody
Hey hey Joe
The lyrics to Mr. Blue and The Tight Groove's "Hey Joe" tell a story of a man who has caught his partner being unfaithful and decides to take revenge by shooting her. The song opens with Joe carrying a gun and being asked where he is going with it. He responds by saying he is going to shoot his old lady for cheating on him. Joe repeats that he caught his lady cheating "messin' 'round with another man", suggesting that he felt betrayed by her infidelity. The lyrics then take a darker turn when Joe says he went ahead and shot his partner. The lyrics indicate no remorse on Joe's part, as he goes on to say "shoot her one more time again baby!". The song ends with Joe fleeing, heading to Mexico to escape the consequences of his actions.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun of your hand
Asking Joe about his intentions with the firearm he's carrying
Hey Joe, I said where you goin' with that gun in your hand, oh
Asking Joe again about his intentions with the firearm, to emphasize the question
I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady
Joe is confessing his plan to kill his girlfriend
You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man
Joe is explaining why he caught her and why he's going to kill her
Yeah, I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady
Reiterating Joe's intention to shoot his girlfriend
You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man
Reiterating why Joe wants to kill his girlfriend
Huh! and that ain't cool
Reacting to the situation with anger and frustration
Huh hey hoe, I heard you shot your mama down
A friend or acquaintance is repeating the rumor that Joe killed his mother
You shot her down now
Reiterating the rumor that Joe killed his mother
Hey Joe, I heard you shot your lady down
The same friend or acquaintance is repeating the rumor that Joe killed his girlfriend
You shot her down in the ground yeah!
Reiterating the rumor that Joe killed his girlfriend and buried her
Yes, I did, I shot her
Joe confirms that he killed his girlfriend
You know I caught her messin' round messin' round town
Joe explains again why he killed his girlfriend
Huh, yes I did I shot her
Emphasizing that Joe is admitting to the crime
You know I caught my old lady messin' 'round town
Reiterating why Joe killed his girlfriend
And I gave her the gun
Joe is explaining how he was able to shoot his girlfriend
And I shot her
Joe confirms that he killed his girlfriend
Alright
An expression of agreement with what was just said
Shoot her one more time again baby!
Joe is expressing his anger and his desire to hurt his girlfriend even more
Yeah!
An expression of agreement with the previous statement
Oh dig it
An expression of excitement or enthusiasm
Oh alright
An expression of agreement or confirmation
Hey Joe,
Addressing Joe again
Where you gonna run to now where you gonna go
Asking Joe where he plans to go after he committed the crime
Hey Joe, I said
Reiterating the question to Joe
Where you gonna run to now where you gonna go
Asking Joe again where he will flee to
I'm goin' way down south
Joe is explaining where he plans to escape to
Way down to Mexico way
Reiterating that Joe plans to escape to Mexico
Alright
An expression of agreement
I'm goin' way down south
Reiterating where Joe is going to escape to
Way down where I can be free
Joe is explaining why he's going to Mexico
Ain't no one gonna find me
Joe is expressing his desire to escape justice and not be caught
Ain't no hang-man gonna
Joe expresses his desire to avoid justice by not being hanged
He ain't gonna put a rope around me
Joe is saying he doesn't want to be punished by the law
You better believe it right now
An expression of seriousness and urgency
I gotta go now
Joe is saying he has to leave
Hey, Joe
Addressing Joe one last time
You better run on down
Telling Joe to leave quickly and flee the scene
Goodbye everybody
Saying goodbye to everyone before leaving
Hey hey Joe
Addressing Joe one final time before he leaves
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Billy Roberts
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