"Waitin' on Joe" is a song written and recorded by American

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singer

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. It was released in August 2002 as the second single and title track from the album ''

Waitin' on Joe ''Waitin' on Joe'' is the second studio album by American country music artist Steve Azar. It was released in 2002 on Mercury Nashville Records as the second album of his career, six years after his debut album '' Heartbreak Town''. ''Waitin' on ...

''. The song reached #28 on the ''

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chart.

Music video

A music video was released and featured

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. Freeman narrates at the beginning and goes to Azar, who is getting ready to head to work on a ship along the Delta and by the time he arrives at the dock, he finds out that Joe hasn't arrived yet and goes around the town asking the residents if they have seen him, which to no avail. While at the coffee shop, a resident alerts the town that Joe was killed in an accident with an oncoming train, which shocks Azar. The video cuts to Azar and the town's residents at Joe's funeral and Azar later returns to his job on the riverboat. The video concludes with Freeman doing a short narration.

Chart performance

References

2002 singles 2002 songs Steve Azar songs Songs written by Steve Azar Mercury Nashville singles Songs about Mississippi Songs about death Songs about siblings {{2000s-country-song-stub