Little Joe Lyrics

Lyric discussion by balshan 

Cover art for Little Joe lyrics by Soundgarden

Border crossing? Yes, but not from Mexico to America.

Fellow Seattleite Jimi Hendrix recorded "Hey, Joe" decades before this song. It's about a man who catches his woman cheating, shoots her, and flees for Mexico. This song is parallel to that one. Joe's kid is the one making the run now.

And reptiles is a reference to reptiles. Seriously. There are reptiles in the desert between here and there. I live in that desert now. I've seen them.