written by j lieber and m stoller there s a man in town all the women know he goes by the name of nosey joe he don t care if they re married he takes his pick long as they re women he s ready to stick his big nose in their business his big nose in their business that s nosey joe the nosiest guy i know he ain t good lookin and he ain t big and stong the guy s got a nose that s four foot long i m tellin you women this ain t no jive if you get too close this man will drive his big nose in your business his big nose in your business that s nosey joe the nosiest guy i know i saw him just the other day tried to steal my gal away he offered her money he offered her love she said thank you sir but please don t shove your big nose in my business your big nose in my business that s nosey joe the nosiest guy i know old nosey finally lost his life messin with my buddy s wife my buddy caught him with his chick chopped off his nose now he can t stick his big nose in my business his big nose in my business that s nosey joe the nosiest guy i know