Smokey Joe's Cafe:The Coasters.
(Formerly The Robins) on SPARK
Records in 1955.


INTRO:
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Whhhyyy..Smokey Joe's Cafe..Whhhyyy..Smokey Joe's Cafe..

#1.
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One day while I was eating beans at Smokey Joe's Café.
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Just sittin', diggin' on the scene at Smokey Joe's Café.
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A chick came walkin' through the door, that I'd never 
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seen before..at least I'd never saw her down at Smokey Joe's 
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Café..and I started shakin' when she sat right now next 
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to me.

#2.
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Her knees were almost touching mine at Smokey Joe's Café.
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A chill was running down my spine at Smokey Joe's Café.
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I could smell her sweet perfume..she smiled at me, my heart 

went boom.
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Then everybody in the room at Smokey Joe's Café..they said, 
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"Man be careful, that chick belongs to Smokey Joe."

#3.
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Then from behind the counter, I saw a man, a chef hat on his 
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head and a knife in his hand.
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He grabbed me by my collar and began to shout, "You'd better 

eat up all your beans, boy, and clear right on out!!"
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I know I'll never eat again at Smokey Joe's Café and so we'll 
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never meet again at Smokey Joe's Café.

#4.
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I'd rather eat my chili beans at Jack's or John's or Jim's or 
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Jean's, than take my chances eating down at Smokey Joe's Café.
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I risked my life when, that Smokey Joe, the crazy fool.. 


INTERLUDE:SAX: Bb C Bb..F Fm C..Bb F C..Bb F


OUTRO:
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Whhhyyy..Smokey Joe's Cafe..Whhhyyy..Smokey Joe's Cafe..
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Whhhyyy..Smokey Joe's Cafe..Whhhyyy..Smokey Joe's Cafe..


A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.