I got it, Shoeless Joe Hardy
Is that what you're gonna call him?

Shoeless Joe from Hannibal, Mo.
Shoeless Joe from Hannibal, Mo.

a little hoedown in honor of our new star
Shoeless Joe from Hannibal, Mo.
What'dya say his name was?
Shoeless Joe from Hannibal, Mo.
She's gonna call him Shoeless Joe
Gee, Ms. Dawkins sure gets some wonderful ideas
Oh, I got lots of ideas

Who came along in a puff of smoke?
(Shoeless Joe From Hannibal Mo.)
Strong as the heart of a mighty Oak
(Shoeless Joe From Hannibal Mo.)

(Lucky are we to be having him)
Shoeless Joe From Hannibal Mo.
(Just when the future was lookin' grim)
Shoeless Joe From Hannibal Mo.
Came a long long way to be with us today
With arms of steel like Hercules
Feet as fleet as Mercury's

He'll fight for us, do right for us
(He'll be a beacon light for us)
He's Shoeless Joe From Hannibal Mo.
Go, go, go, go, go

Go like a bat out-a you know where
Shoeless Joe From Hannibal Mo.
Strike at the foe, let 'em know you're there
Shoeless Joe From Hannibal Mo!

Shoeless Joe From Hannibal Mo!
Shoeless Joe From Hannibal Mo!

Came upon the scene as fresh as Listerine
He sneezed and blew away a calf
His laughter ripped a barn in half
(Go, go, go, go, Joe)
Like sevens come, elevens come
(Like manna from the heavens come!)

It's Shoeless Joe From Hannibal Mo.
Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go,
Go like a bat out-a you know where
Shoeless Joe From M.O.
Strike at the foe, let 'em know you're there
Shoeless Joe from M.O.
Look out, look out, look out, look out for Shoeless Joe
The barefoot boy
From Hannibal Mo!

Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe!

Look out, look out, look out, look out for Shoeless Joe
The barefoot boy
Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe
From Hannibal Mo!
Joe!

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Writer(s): Jerry J. Ross, Richard Adler