Well, they're hanging Joe Bean this morning For killing a man in Arkansas Funny thing about it, Joe Bean Never even heard of the man In fact, Joe Bean never has been to Arkansas And to top that off Today is Joe Bean's twentieth birthday See where the gallows stand Joe Bean See where the gallows stand Just twenty short years from the day you were born You'll die by the hangman's hand They're hanging Joe Bean this morning For a shooting that he never did He killed twenty men By the time he was ten He was an unruly kid But they're hanging Joe Bean For the one shooting That he never did See through the prison bars Joe Bean See where the gallows stand Just twenty short years from the day you were born You'll die by the hangman's hand Well your mother's at the Capitol City Asking Governor Sims for a stay And it's realy hard on her 'Cause she knows where you were On that particular day You were working, Joe Bean Hard working Robbing the Santa Fe Well, the telegraph wires are humming Here, the Governor's words come through I can't set you free, 'cause it's not up to me But this much, Joe Bean, I'll do I'll join your mother in extending Birthday greetings to you Happy Birthday, Joe Bean Happy Birthday, Joe Bean Happy Birthday, Dear Joe Happy Birthday, to you
Well, they're hanging Joe Bean this morning For killing a man in Arkansas Funny thing about it, Joe Bean Never even heard of the man In fact, Joe Bean never has been to Arkansas And to top that off Today is Joe Bean's twentieth birthday See where the gallows stand Joe Bean See where the gallows stand Just twenty short years from the day you were born You'll die by the hangman's hand They're hanging Joe Bean this morning For a shooting that he never did He killed twenty men By the time he was ten He was an unruly kid But they're hanging Joe Bean For the one shooting That he never did See through the prison bars Joe Bean See where the gallows stand Just twenty short years from the day you were born You'll die by the hangman's hand Well your mother's at the Capitol City Asking Governor Sims for a stay And it's realy hard on her 'Cause she knows where you were On that particular day You were working, Joe Bean Hard working Robbing the Santa Fe Well, the telegraph wires are humming Here, the Governor's words come through I can't set you free, 'cause it's not up to me But this much, Joe Bean, I'll do I'll join your mother in extending Birthday greetings to you Happy Birthday, Joe Bean Happy Birthday, Joe Bean Happy Birthday, Dear Joe Happy Birthday, to you
