Listen to Hey Joe (Single Version) by Wilson Pickett

Hey Joe (Single Version)

Wilson Pickett

R&B/Soul

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Wilson Pickett

Vocals

The Sweet Inspirations

The Sweet Inspirations

Background Vocals

David Hood

Bass Guitar

Jerry Jemmott

Bass Guitar

Roger Hawkins

Drums

Duane Allman

Guitar

Jimmy Johnson

Guitar

Thomas Marvell

Organ

Barry Beckett

Piano

Aaron Varnell

Tenor Saxophone

James Mitchell

Tenor Saxophone

Joe Arnold

Tenor Saxophone

Gene Miller

Trumpet

Jack Peck

Trumpet

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Billy Roberts

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Bill Inglot

Mastering Engineer

Dan Hersch

Mastering Engineer

Rick Hall

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Hey Joe

Where you goin' with that gun in your hand?

Hey Joe

I wanna know where you goin' with that gun in your hand

[Verse 2]

I'm goin' downtown to shoot my old lady

'Cause I caught her messin' round with another man

Oh, yes I did

I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady

I caught her messin' round with another man

[Verse 3]

Hey Joe

I heard you shot your woman down

Shot her down to the ground

Hey Joe

You caught her messin' round downtown, boy

[Verse 4]

No, no, no, no, no

[Verse 5]

Hey Joe

Tell me boy, I wanna know

Where you gonna run to now?

Lord, have mercy

Hey Joe

Joe, where you gonna run to now?

Pouring rain outside

Yeah, I'm going down to Mexico

[Verse 6]

Oh, yes I am

[Verse 7]

I'm goin' way, way downtown

Where I could be afraid, oh

Lord, have mercy

Lord, have mercy

Written by: Billy Roberts

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