Joe Tann (BAREFOOT JOE)
"Knock it out of the Park"
Embargoed Until 7.25.25
Known to most as Barefoot Joe, the soulful storyteller and rising star in the country music world, the multi-talented artist is stepping up to the plate with a bold new chapter. Reintroducing his original musical identity as JOE TANN, the seasoned singer-songwriter has worked tirelessly to complete a new album titled UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Now he is NOT leaving the country side of his talent and persona, he is introducing his alter ego and friend, Joe Tann.
In 2007, Joe Tann teamed up with hip-hop producer, Joseph “Knoq Harda” Wright from Virginia Beach and co-founded the record label, Evolution Music Group, LLC. They were a powerful and talented production team, and in 2009, they released Joe Tann’s debut album, Nothing to Lose.
Joe Tann found radio success in the Virginia Beach trip-city area, especially with his single, More Than You Know. Joe Tann’s Night Life featured hip hop duo, The Clipse, most known for their collaborations with mega producer, Pharrell Williams.
Joe Tann was featured on hip-hop rap legend, Skillz’s (formerly, Mad Skillz) breakout single, Enjoying the View, which was featured on VH1 Soul for over a year. Joe Tann opened for several big artists including John Legend, Carl Thomas, and Dru Hill. Tragically, Joe walked away from “Joe Tann”, seemingly forever, painfully closing this chapter in his life to focus on his family. “It was one of the most difficult and painful times in life, because I was really saying goodbye to a part of me.”
Now that Barefoot Joe has wrapped up recording his follow up album, A Young Man’s Dream, he began to reflect on the long-lost chapter in his life, Joe Tann. After sharing a catalog of unfinished ideas, concepts, and demos with his friends and family, they encouraged him to go back and finish what he started as Joe Tann. Unsure of how to reconcile his artistry as “Barefoot Joe” and his legacy as “Joe Tann”, he looked to others in the industry like Post Malone, Morgan Wallen, Bruno Mars, and Jelly Roll. He ultimately concluded that this was a perfect opportunity to show fans, old and new, who he is as a songwriter - a versatile artist unbound by the constraints of genre and expectations.
LYRICS:
[INTRO]
Ooh ooh ooh ahh ahh hey
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh hey
Ooh ooh ooh ahh ahh hey
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh hey
[V1]
Girl, welcome to the major leagues
Where my bedroom is the field of dreams
Won't you come and play with me
Shorty, you can be my MVP
You came here to ball
To the infield with your glove
I stepped up to bat
With my Louisville Slugger
You wind up the pitch
Then I bring you in closer
Knock it out, knock it out the park
Sammy Sosa
[CHORUS]
I'ma knock it out the park
Let me take you home
I'ma knock it out the park
I'ma run your bases, girl
I'ma knock it out the park
I'm talkin"home run"
I'ma knock it out the park
You gon' beg for extra innings, girl
I'ma knock it out the park
Let me take you home
I'ma knock it out the park
I'ma run your bases, girl
I'ma knock it out the park
I'm talkin"home run"
I'ma knock it out the park
You gon' beg for extra innings, babe
[V2]
You're my diamond girl
I'm about to run your bases
First base
Nibble on your neck, so anxious
Second base
Put my hands in all the right places
Third base
Bases, now off to the races
Now it's time to take you home
Put it in your strike zone
Designated hitter, girl
Swinging like a cyclone
You're so sexy, girl
Take off what you're wearing
Knock it out, knock it out the park
Hank Aaron
[CHORUS]
I'ma knock it out the park
I'ma take you home
I'ma knock it out the park
I'ma run your bases, girl
I'ma knock it out the park
I'm talkin"home run"
I'ma knock it out the park
You gon' beg for extra innings, babe
I'ma knock it out the park
I'ma take you home
I'ma knock it out the park
I'ma run your bases, girl
I'ma knock it out the park
I'm talkin"home run"
I'ma knock it out the park
You gon' beg for extra innings, girl
I'ma knock it out the
[V3]
We've been going for hours
To the seven inning stretch
Take a ten minute rest then
Let's get back to sexin
Work up a sweat, girl
It's a double header
You got a man, but
I can do it better
You came here to ball
To the infield with your glove
I stepped up to bat
With my Louisville Slugger
You wind up the pitch
Then I go down to meet her
Knock her out, knock her out the park
Derek Jeter
[CHORUS]
I'ma knock it out the park
I'ma take you home
I'ma knock it out the park
I'ma run your bases, girl
I'ma knock it out the park
I'm talkin"home run"
I'ma knock it out the park
You gon' beg for extra innings, girl
I'ma knock it out the park
I'ma take you home
I'ma knock it out the park
I'ma run your bases, girl
I'ma knock it out the park
I'm talkin"home run"
I'ma knock it out the park
You gon' beg for extra innings, girl
I'ma knock it out the
[OUTRO]
Ooh ooh ooh ahh ahh hey
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh hey
Ooh ooh ooh ahh ahh hey
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh hey
Let me knock it out
I'ma knock it out
Let me knock, knock, knock it out the park, girl
Let me knock it out
I'ma knock it out
Let me knock, knock, knock it out the park, girl
ABOUT THE SONG:
Who says you can’t do it all? Barefoot Joe is stepping back into the spotlight, this time reintroducing himself, and his alter ego, as Joe Tann. His new single, “Knock It Out the Park,” lives up to its name, hitting hard with a slick Y2K R&B groove brimming with swagger, sensuality, and unmistakable confidence.
The track opens with a smooth, satisfying synth line that immediately pulls you in, the kind of beat that makes you move without even realizing it. Joe slides right into the pocket, delivering a sound that’s equal parts catchy, groovy, and straight-up spicy. With lyrics like: “Now it's time to take you home, Put it in your strike zone, Designated hitter, girl, Swingin’ like a cyclone, You’re so sexy, girl”
Joe isn’t holding back. Full of playful, tongue-in-cheek baseball metaphors, the song makes it clear: he’s here to score, not sit on the bench.
And when the chorus hits, it really swings: “I’ma knock it out the park, I’m talkin’ home run, I’ma knock it out the park, You gon’ beg for extra innings, babe.” It’s bold, it’s fun, and it’s got replay value for days.
But this is just the beginning. “Knock It Out the Park” is the first taste of Unfinished Business, a once-shelved project that’s finally getting its moment. Originally recorded before Barefoot Joe’s country breakout, the album marks a full-circle moment: a return to his R&B roots and a reminder that his pen moves effortlessly across genres.
“Music is in my blood and there are so many ways that I want to express myself as an artist and a songwriter. Releasing a new Joe Tann album allows me to share a different side of me, and provides a glimpse into what differentiates me as an artist.” - Joe Tann aka Barefoot Joe
PRODUCTION:
Written by Joe "Tann" McMinn (a.k.a. Barefoot Joe)
Produced by Joe "Knoq Harda" Wright
Label: Evolution Music Group
