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
Uh, hey Joe, I heard you shot your woman down You shot her down, now Hey Joe, I heard you shot your woman down You shot her down to the ground, yeah
Yes, I did, I shot her You know I caught her messin’ ’round, messin’ ’round town 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!
All right Shoot her one more time again, baby Yeah Ah, dig it, now Ah! ah! Oh, all right
Hey Joe, said now Uh, where you gonna run to now, where you gonna run to? Hey Joe, I said Where you gonna run to now, where you, where you gonna go? Well, dig it!
I’m goin’ way down south Way down to Mexico way All right 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, hey Joe You better run on down Goodbye everybody Ow! Hey, hey Joe Run on down