Hey Joe
Fatal Choices: Hey Joe's Desperate Journey
Lyrics
Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun of your hand
Joe is asked where he is going with a gun in his hand.
Hey Joe, I said where you goin' with that gun in your hand, oh
Repetition of the question about Joe's destination with a gun.
I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady
Joe intends to shoot his partner for infidelity.
You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man
Joe caught his partner cheating with another man.
Yeah, I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady
Reiteration of Joe's intention to shoot his partner.
You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man
Restatement of catching his partner with another man.
Huh! and that ain't cool
Expressing disapproval of the situation.
Huh hey hoe, I heard you shot your mama down
Hearing about Joe shooting his mother.
You shot her down now
Confirmation of shooting his mother down.
Hey Joe, I heard you shot your lady down
Joe is accused of shooting his lady.
You shot her down in the ground yeah!
Confirmation of shooting his lady down.
Yeah!
Expression of agreement or acknowledgment.
Yes, I did, I shot her
Joe admitting to shooting his lady for infidelity.
You know I caught her messin' round messin' round town
Reiteration of catching his lady in town with another man.
Huh, yes I did I shot her
Confirmation of shooting his lady for infidelity.
You know I caught my old lady messin' 'round town
Repeating the discovery of his lady's infidelity.
And I gave her the gun
Joe gave the gun to his lady before shooting her.
And I shot her
Confirmation of shooting his lady.
Alright
Expression of approval or encouragement.
Shoot her one more time again baby!
Encouraging Joe to shoot his lady again.
Yeah!
Expression of excitement or approval.
Oh dig it
Encouraging Joe to continue.
Oh alright
Expressing approval or excitement.
Hey Joe,
Questioning Joe about his next move.
Where you gonna run to now where you gonna go
Repeating the question about Joe's destination.
Hey Joe, I said
Reiteration of the question about Joe's destination.
Where you gonna run to now where you gonna go
Repeating the question about Joe's destination.
I'm goin' way down south
Joe is going way down south, possibly to Mexico.
Way down to Mexico way
Reiteration of going down to Mexico.
Alright
Expression of approval or agreement.
I'm goin' way down south
Reiteration of going way down south.
Way down where I can be free
Joe wants to go where he can be free.
Ain't no one gonna find me
Expressing the desire for anonymity and freedom.
Ain't no hang-man gonna
Asserting that no one will find Joe.
He ain't gonna put a rope around me
Belief that no hang-man will put a rope around Joe.
You better believe it right now
Expression of confidence or assurance.
I gotta go now
Expression of the need to leave immediately.
Hey, Joe
Calling Joe's name, possibly as a farewell.
You better run on down
Encouraging Joe to run away.
Goodbye everybody
Bidding farewell to everybody.
Hey hey Joe
Repetition of bidding farewell to Joe.
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