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Smokey Joe’s Cafe Lyrics by Stampfel & Weber

Going Nowhere Fast

1981

At Smokey Joe's Café
Waa-aah, at Smokey Joe's Café
Waa-aah, at Smokey Joe's Café
Waa-aah, at Smokey Joe's Café
[Verse 1]
One day when I was eating down (at Smokey Joe's Café)
Just sittin' there, a-diggin' my beans (at Smokey Joe's Café)
A chick came walking through the door
That I had never seen before
At least I'd never seen her down (at Smokey Joe's Café)
And I my heart it started beatin’
When she sat right down next to me
[Verse 2]
Her knees were almost touching mine (at Smokey Joе's Café)
And a chill went up and down my spine (at Smokey Joе's Café)
I could smell her cheap perfume
Heard her too, my heart went boom
And everybody in the room (at Smokey Joe's Café)
Said “you’d better watch out now
That chick she belongs to Smokey Joe”
Uh oh!
[Bridge]
Then behind the counter, there came a man
Chef hat on his head, big butcher knife in his hand
Started waving that mother down, started beginning to shout
He said, “eat up all your beans boy and split and get on out"
[Verse 3]
I know I'll never eat again (at Smokey Joe's Café)
And so we'll never meet again (at Smokey Joe's Café)
I'd rather dig my chilli chilli beans
June’s or Joe’s, Jack’s or Jean’s
Than taking my chances eating down (at Smokey Joe's Café)
Waa-aah, at Smokey Joe's Café
Smokey Joe's a crazy fool
Waa-aah, at Smokey Joe's Café
Waa-aah, at Smokey Joe's Café
Smokey Joe's a crazy fool
Waa-aah, at Smokey Joe's Café
Smokey Joe's a crazy fool
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Stampfel & Weber

Stampfel & Weber

About “Smokey Joe’s Cafe” by Stampfel & Weber

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"Smokey Joe’s Cafe" appears on "Going Nowhere Fast" in 1981.

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