This here's the story about Killer Joe
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He's a real bad cat, 'forget I told you so
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Silk on the corners of his fancy threads
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double breasted pin stripe coat top press
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fast talkin' good looking flim flam jive
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why he's the kind o' cat that'll make a dead man cry
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so look out for Killer Joe!
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Killer Joe - Killer Joe
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Killer Joe - love dough
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(Repeat)
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Love of gold
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Has made him very cold (Repeat Top)
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I hit the big town an'he turned me roun'
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He dazzled me with some pretty jive
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prettier jive than I've ever heard from
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any man alive
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He called me "Baby," 'n "Honey"
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Messed wit m'head, tol' me he'd show me
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a whole mess o'money
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An' what did I get?
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That's somethin' I ain't figured out yet
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Each woman I meet is like a bead
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that's strung on a string
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an' I wear 'em like I'm wearin' a necklace
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Women love me, n'think lots of me
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Really! How can they be so reckless
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I tell 'em in front, that I do love money
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So - later on - then they won't get funny
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When I tighten up an' the scene gets heavy
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times when I laugh they're over,
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now they're gonna' feel a draf'
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Tell y'truth, if y'mus know
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Only thing can save y'is t'bring me lots o'dough
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(Background)
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Poor girl - Pity the hick
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Poor girl - Man, is he slick
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Poor girl - Pity the poor chick
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Stars were peepin' low
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An' man dud she have eyes for that Joe
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'N Joe was jivin' with all of his lies
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She felt he must o'meant it
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Boy, the chick was in f'some surprise
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Yep! 'N Joe ain' 'bout t'let 'er slide
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Git'er t'flyin' high 'n wide
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Then goof her carpet ride
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She was cute, he had class
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Y'knew he had 'er soon s'he made his pass
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(Background)
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(That's Joe!)
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Big cities are jungles an' men're like leopards
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An' women are lost lambs who've
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strayed from kep' herds
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An' them leopards - are real wolves
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Actin' jus' like shepherds
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Look out! Joe got his hook out
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He's lookin' so han'some
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Guaranteed trouble
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Y'think you c'n stan' some
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He'll furnish it double
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So look out
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(Repeat top)
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THAT'S KILLER JOE
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Manhattan Transfer |