That's Killer Joe Lyrics - 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 

(Repeat top)