There's a boy out 'luma way named Joe Eugene.
He's one mellow ass son of a bitch-a.

He loves his wheat grass and cold bean curd.
He's one healthy ass sone of a bitch-a.

But late at night he sneaks on down to the liquor store
For a bottle of sheep dip.

Natural Joe,
Got an easy flow.
Wherever he goes
They say "here comes Joe."

Joe, he's a happy Man and he won't do you wrong.
He's one respectable son of a bitch-a.

Now Joe ain't no patriarch,
But he's smooth with the girls.
He ain't no cahuvinistic sone of a bitch-a.

But late at night he sneaks on down to the porno store
For a little bit of...

Nature Joe,
He's hanging low.
Wherever he goes
They say "here comes Joe."

There's a boy out 'luma way named Joe Eugene.
He's one mellow ass son of a bitch-a.

He don't like firearms; he don't own knives.
He's one pacifistic sone of a bitch-a.

But late at night he eases on down to the video store
For a little bit of...

Natural Joe,
Got an easy flow.
Wherever he goes
They say "here comes Joe."

Natural Joe,
Looking slow and low.
Look there he goes.
Go Natural Joe.


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Natural Joe Lyrics as written by Reid L Iii Lalonde Leslie E Claypool

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    It's a fairly basic song about how people aren't always what they appear.

    goatboy72on August 10, 2002   Link

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