Hey Joe

uh where you goin' with that gun in your hand ^[1] 

Hey Joe I said where you goin' with that gun in your hand Alright

I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady

You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man Yeah

I'm going down to shoot my old lady

You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man Huh

And that ain't too cool

Uh Hey Joe I heard you shot your woman down you shot her down now

Uh 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 Ah dig it

Ah Ah Alright

Hey Joe said now uh

Where you gonna run to now Where you gonna run to

Yeah 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

Alright

I'm going' way down south way down where I can be free

Ain't no one gonna find me babe

Ain't no hangman gonna He ain't gonna put a rope around me

You better believe it right now I gotta go now