Joe

Artist: The Cranberries
Released on: To The Faithful Departed (Track #13)
Duration: 3:22

LYRICS

wo-oo-o-oo-o-o-oo-o yea-i-eah wo-oo-o-o-o
wo-oo-o-o-oo-o-o-oo-o yea-i-eah wo-o

There was a time, I was so lonely (away-i-ay-ay-ay)
Remember the time, it was on Friday (away-i-ay-i-ay)
You made me feel fine, we did it my way (away-i-ay-ay-ay)
I sat on your knees every Friday (away-i-ay)

(We walked in fields of golden hay)
I still recall you
(We walked in fields of golden hay)
I see you in the summer
Jo-o-o-oe, Jo-o-o-oe

I sat on your chair by the fire (away-i-ay-ay-ay)
Transfixed in a stare taking me higher (away-i-ay-i-ay)
Precious years to remember (away-i-ay-ay-ay)
Childhood fears I surrender (away-i-ay)

(We walked in fields of golden hay)
I still recall you
(We walked in field of golden hay)
I see you in the summer
Jo-o-o-oe, Jo-o-o-oe

wu-u-u-u, u-u-u-u-u, wu-u-u wu-u-u-u-u
wu-u-u-u, u-u-u-u-u, wu-u-u wu-u-u-u-u-u-u

CREDIT INFORMATION

  • Music by Noel Hogan & Dolores O’Riordan
  • Lyrics by Dolores O’Riordan
  • Produced by Bruce Fairbairn and The Cranberries
  • Engineered and Mixed by Mike Plotnikoff
  • Recorded in November-December 1995 at Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin, Ireland
  • Orchestration written and arranged by Michael Kamen
  • Published by Island Music Ltd

MEANING

  • In April 1996 Dolores told, “Joe was about my grandfather, who I loved dearly”
  • In concert before playing the song Dolores often explained who this song was dedicated to. “It’s a song that I wrote about my grandfather who died four years ago […] his name was Joe and this song is called Joe” (London · 31 July 1995)

NOTES

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