Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley – Hey Joe (Hey Moe)

“Hey Joe” is a 1953 popular song written by Boudleaux Bryant. It was recorded by Carl Smith for Columbia Records on 19 May 1953 and spent eight weeks at #1 on the US country music chart. This marked Bryant’s first number-one record. He later wrote songs with his wife Felice for The Everly Brothers.

Later in 1953, Kitty Wells recorded an answer record also titled “Hey Joe” which hit number eight on the Jukebox Country & Western chart.

Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley recorded a new version of the song with the modified title: “Hey Joe, Hey Moe”, with lyrics specially rewritten for the project by Boudleaux Bryant, as the title song to a duet album issued in 1981. The song, released as the lead single to the album, was a top-10 country hit that year.

Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley – Hey Joe (Hey Moe) Lyrics

Hey Joe
Where’d you find that purdy girlie where’d you get that jolly dolly
How’d you rate that dish I wish was mine
Hey Moe
She’s got skin that’s creamy dreamy eyes that look so lovey dovey
Lips as red as cherry berry wine
Now listen Joe I’m not a heel but ole Buddy let me tell you how I feel
She’s a honey she’s a sugar pie I’m warnin’ you I’m gonna try
To steal her from you
Hey Moe
I know we’ve been the best of friends but this is where that friendship ends
I’m gonna keep that dolly for my own
Hey Joe
Come on let’s be buddy duddies show me you’re my palsy wowsy
Introduce that pretty little chick to me
Hey Moe
You’re really getting’ aggrevatin’ hey you’re squirrely that’s my girlie
You’re about as pushy as can be
Now come on Joe let’s make a deal let me dance with her to see if she is real
She’s the cutest girl I’ve ever seen I’ll tell you face to face I mean
To steal her from you
Hey Moe
We’ll be friends until the end but this looks like the end my Friend
I’m gonna keep that dolly for my own
I’m gonna keep that dolly for my own…