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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Manhattan Transfer
Performer
Yaron Gershovsky
Keyboards
Tim Hauser
Vocals
Wayne Johnson
Guitar
Janis Siegel
Vocals
Cheryl Bentyne
Vocals
Alan Paul
Vocals
Casey Young
Programming
John Robinson
Drums
Alex Blake
Guitar
Buddy Williams
Drums
Don Roberts
Musician
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Benny Golson
Composer
Jon Hendricks
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tim Hauser
Producer
Elliot Scheiner
Mixing Engineer
Craig Harris
Assistant Recording Engineer
Gary Ladinsky
Assistant Engineer
Brian Malouf
Assistant Engineer
Gene Curtis
Assistant Recording Engineer
Dan Garcia
Assistant Engineer
Steve Katayama
Assistant Recording Engineer
Steve MacMillan
Assistant Engineer
Dan Matovina
Assistant Engineer
Tom Size
Assistant Engineer
Jay Willis
Assistant Engineer
Bernie Grundman
Mastering Engineer
Stan Katayama
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
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
(Repeat top)
Writer(s): Benny Golson
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