I once had a friend

His name was Joe

Joe sho' was cold

He said "I'll be a mack

I drive a Cadillac

Carry money in a sack, Joe"

Right on, Joe

Joe sho' was cold

As time went on, seen Joe

Joe sho' was cold

He drives a Cadillac

With three girls in the back

(Girls in the back)

He carried money in a sack

He had his hair laid back

Right on, Joe!

Joe sho' was cold

And as time went on, seen Joe

And Joe still was cold

He said "My rent is due

And my car note too

But I ain't worried

Cos' my women will have it by afternoon"

Right on, Joe!

Joe sho' was cold

Cold Joe

On the other side

Of Cool Joe - Cold Joe

And as time went on

I got worried about Joe

And I asked Joe, I said

"Why you spent all your money on the blow?"

He said "'Cause I'm a mack

I drive a Cadillac

With three girls in the back

And see, I like it like that!"

Said right on, Joe

Joe, what cha gon' do, Joe?

What cha gon' do?

Joe sho' was cold

As time went on, seen Joe

This time Joe was all outta dough

No Cadillac, no girls in the back

He had no money in a sack

Joe, poor Joe

Joe, what cha gon' do, Joe?

I thought I told you so, uh

What cha gon' do, Joe?

Poor Joe

Joe, what cha gon' do, Joe?

I told you so

What cha gon' do, Joe...?