Hey Joe, where you goin’ with that gun in your hand?
Hey Joe, I said where you goin’ with that gun in your hand,
I’m goin’ down to shoot my old lady,
You know I caught her messin’ ‘round with another man, yeah.
I’m goin’ down to shoot my old lady
You know I caught her messin’ ‘round with another man
Huh! And that ain’t too cool.
A hey Joe, I heard you shot your woman down,
You shot her down now,
A hey Joe, I heard you shot your old lady down,
You shot her down in the ground, Yeah”
Yes, I did, I shot her,
You know I caught her messin’ ‘round, messin’ ‘round town,
Uh, yes I did, I shot her.
You know I caught my old lady messin’ ‘round town,
And I gave her the gun, I shot her.
Alright, shoot her one more time again baby!
Yeah! Dig it.
Oh, alright.
Hey Joe
Where you gonna run to now, where you gonna run to?
Hey Joe, I said
Where you gonna run to now, where you gonna go?
I’m goin’ way down south,
Way down to Mexico way.
I’m goin’ way down south,
Way down where I can be free,
Ain’t no one gonna find me.
Ain’t no hangman gonna,
He ain’t gonna put a rope around me,
You better believe it right now,
I gotta go now,
Hey Joe,
You better run on down
Goodbye everybody. Ow!