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Smokey Joe's Cafe

Smokey Joe's Cafe lyrics by The Coasters. Wah, ah, Smokey Joe's Cafe Wah, ah, Smokey Joe's Cafe One day while I was eatin' beans at Smokey Joe's Cafe Just...

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Smokey Joe's Cafe

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Wah, ah, Smokey Joe's Cafe

Wah, ah, Smokey Joe's Cafe

One day while I was eatin' beans at Smokey Joe's Cafe

Just sittin', diggin' on the scene at Smokey Joe's Cafe

A chick came walkin' through the door, that I had never seen before

Atleast I never saw her down at Smokey Joe's Cafe

And I started shakin' when she sat right down next to me

Her knees were almost touchin' mine at Smokey Joe's Cafe

A chill was runnin' down my spine at Smokey Joe's Cafe

I could smell her sweet perfume, she smiled at me my heart went boom

Then everybody in the room at Smokey Joe's Cafe, they said

Man, be careful! That chick belongs to Smokey Joe

From behind the counter I saw a man

A chef hat on his head and a knife in his hand

He grabbed me by my collar and he began to shout

You'd better eat up all your beans and boys clear right on out!

And I know I'll never eat again at Smokey Joe's Cafe

So we'll never meet again at Smokey Joe's Cafe

Oh, I'd rather eat my chilli beans at Jim's or Jack's or John's or Gene's

Than take my chances eatin' down at Smokey Joe's Cafe

Oh, I risked my life when that Smokey Joe went crazy fool

Wah, ah, Smokey Joe's Cafe

Wah, ah, Smokey Joe's Cafe

Wah, ah, Smokey Joe's Cafe

Wah, ah, Smokey Joe's Cafe

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