Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Henry Lumpkin
Henry Lumpkin
Mary Wells
Mary Wells
The Downbeats
The Downbeats
Singin’ Sammy Ward
Singin’ Sammy Ward
Debbie Dean
Debbie Dean
Otha Hayes
Otha Hayes
The Temptations
The Temptations
Eddie Holland
Eddie Holland
The Miracles
The Miracles
The Marvelettes
The Marvelettes
Lee & The Leopards
Lee & The Leopards
Eddie Holland
Eddie Holland
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
The Supremes
The Supremes
The Supremes
Hank & Carol Diamond
Hank & Carol Diamond
Earl Washington All Stars
Earl Washington All Stars
The Valadiers
The Valadiers
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Herman Griffin
Herman Griffin
Lamont Dozier
Lamont Dozier
Mickey McCullers
Mickey McCullers
The Contours
The Contours
Hattie Littles
Hattie Littles
Gino Parks
Gino Parks
Mike & The Modifiers
Mike & The Modifiers
Henry Lumpkin
Henry Lumpkin
The Marvelettes
The Marvelettes
Mary Wells
Mary Wells
Mary Wells
The Creations (soul)
The Creations (soul)
Saundra Mallett & The Vandellas
Saundra Mallett & The Vandellas
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
The Wright Specials
The Wright Specials
Eddie Holland
Eddie Holland
The Miracles
The Miracles
Singin’ Sammy Ward
Singin’ Sammy Ward
Hattie Littles
Hattie Littles
The Charters
The Charters
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
The Temptations
The Temptations
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
The Marvelettes
The Marvelettes
The Marvelettes
The Vells
The Vells
The Temptations
The Temptations
Hattie Littles
Mary Wells
Mary Wells
The Supremes
The Supremes
Bob Kayli
Bob Kayli
The Miracles
The Contours
The Contours
The Contours
LaBrenda Ben & The Beljeans
LaBrenda Ben & The Beljeans
Eddie Holland
Eddie Holland
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
[Intro]
I know a swingin' place
All the way out the street
Where the chicks all gather by
And the cat's all meet, yea
But you can't get in, Lord
Unless you know a man
A man they call Big Joe Moe
[Verse 1]
Because they really got money
They got the shake, I know
Yeah, they got a drummer with a beat
It'll knock you off your feet
That's if you go
Uh-but you can't get in
Unless you know a man
A man they call Big Joe Moe
[Chorus]
Big Joe Moe
Big Joe Moe (Big Joe Moe)
Open up that door (open up that door)
Come on and let me in (open up)
So I can see my friends (baby)
It's all I know (it's that I know)
Uh-but you can't get in
Unless you know a man
A man they call Big Joe Moe
[Verse 2]
Ahh, I waited on the corner
And (?) passed in
Yeah, I seen him knock on the door
And pass up Big Joe Moe
And walk right on in
Well, lookin' at me
Man, what's wrong with me?
I think I'm gonna try it again
[Chorus]
It's Joe Moe
Big Joe Moe (Big Joe Moe)
You oughtta open up that door (open up that door)
Yea, you oughtta just let me in, (come on)
So I can see my friends (baby)
It's all I know (it's that I know)
So then I go wait in back
And don't come back
'Cause you ain't got a dime
Stop wastin' my time
You know I would
Man, if I only could
My man (please no more)
[Bridge]
So I went around the back
To peep in through a crack
Just to see what was really going on (in the city)
I climbed on a stump
But (?) jumped the chump
Said, "Man, don't you know you're wrong?
(Don't you know you're wrong?)
I think you gotta go on home (ow)
[Chorus]
Big Joe Moe (Big Joe Moe)
Open up that door (open up that door)
You oughtta just let me in (open up)
So I can free my friends (baby)
Ahh, man up all on my door (all on my door)
Big Joe Moe was written by William “Mickey” Stevenson & Brian Holland.
Big Joe Moe was produced by William “Mickey” Stevenson.