That`s Killer Joe — текст песни (Manhattan Transfer)

This here`s the story about Killer Joe
He`s a real bad cat, `forget I told you so
Silk on the corners of his fancy threads
double breasted pin stripe coat top press
fast talkin` good looking flim flam jive
why he`s the kind o` cat that`ll make a dead man cry
so look out for Killer Joe!

Killer Joe - Killer Joe
Killer Joe - love dough
(Repeat)

Love of gold
Has made him very cold (Repeat Top)

I hit the big town an`he turned me roun`
He dazzled me with some pretty jive
prettier jive than I`ve ever heard from
any man alive
He called me Baby, `n Honey
Messed wit m`head, tol` me he`d show me
a whole mess o`money
An` what did I get?
That`s somethin` I ain`t figured out yet

Each woman I meet is like a bead
that`s strung on a string
an` I wear `em like I`m wearin` a necklace
Women love me, n`think lots of me
Really! How can they be so reckless
I tell `em in front, that I do love money
So - later on - then they won`t get funny
When I tighten up an` the scene gets heavy
times when I laugh they`re over,
now they`re gonna` feel a draf`
Tell y`truth, if y`mus know
Only thing can save y`is t`bring me lots o`dough

(Background)
Poor girl - Pity the hick
Poor girl - Man, is he slick
Poor girl - Pity the poor chick

Stars were peepin` low
An` man dud she have eyes for that Joe
`N Joe was jivin` with all of his lies
She felt he must o`meant it
Boy, the chick was in f`some surprise
Yep! `N Joe ain` `bout t`let `er slide
Git`er t`flyin` high `n wide
Then goof her carpet ride
She was cute, he had class
Y`knew he had `er soon s`he made his pass

(Background)
(That`s Joe!)

Big cities are jungles an` men`re like leopards
An` women are lost lambs who`ve
strayed from kep` herds
An` them leopards - are real wolves
Actin` jus` like shepherds

Look out! Joe got his hook out
He`s lookin` so han`some
Guaranteed trouble
Y`think you c`n stan` some
He`ll furnish it double
So look out

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