Hey Joe
Hey Joe's Desperate Escape: A Song of Love, Betrayal, and Redemption
Lyrics
Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun of your hand
Asking Joe about his intentions with a gun
Hey Joe, I said where you goin' with that gun in your hand, oh
Repeating the question, seeking clarification
I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady
Expressing intent to shoot his partner
You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man
Admitting to catching partner with someone else
Yeah, I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady
Reiterating the plan to shoot the partner
You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man
Repeating the situation of catching partner's infidelity
Huh! and that ain't cool
Expressing disapproval of partner's actions
Huh hey hoe, I heard you shot your mama down
Referring to rumors of shooting someone else
You shot her down now
Confirming the act of shooting
Hey Joe, I heard you shot your lady down
Referencing the shooting of the partner
You shot her down in the ground yeah!
Emphasizing the shooting of the partner
Yeah!
Expressing affirmation or agreement
Yes, I did, I shot her
Admitting to shooting the partner
You know I caught her messin' round messin' round town
Reiterating catching partner's infidelity
Huh, yes I did I shot her
Reaffirming the act of shooting the partner
You know I caught my old lady messin' 'round town
Reiterating catching partner's actions
And I gave her the gun
Handing the gun to the partner and shooting
And I shot her
Confirming the act of shooting
Alright
Expression of approval or encouragement to shoot again
Shoot her one more time again baby!
Encouraging further shooting
Yeah!
Expression of enthusiasm or approval
Oh dig it
Expression of approval or affirmation
Oh alright
-Hey Joe,
Asking Joe about his escape plan
Where you gonna run to now where you gonna go
Repeating the question about Joe's escape
Hey Joe, I said
Reiterating the question about Joe's escape
Where you gonna run to now where you gonna go
Repeating the question about Joe's escape
I'm goin' way down south
Stating intention to flee to Mexico
Way down to Mexico way
Specifically mentioning going to Mexico
Alright
Expression of approval or encouragement
I'm goin' way down south
Reiterating the intention to flee south
Way down where I can be free
Emphasizing the desire for freedom
Ain't no one gonna find me
Expressing confidence in avoiding capture
Ain't no hang-man gonna
Asserting avoidance of the hangman's noose
He ain't gonna put a rope around me
Reiterating the certainty of avoiding capture
You better believe it right now
Emphasizing the belief in the statement
I gotta go now
Announcing the need to depart
Hey, Joe
Calling out to Joe as he leaves
You better run on down
Encouraging Joe to depart quickly
Goodbye everybody
Saying goodbye to everyone
Hey hey Joe
Repeating the departure message to Joe
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