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 going down to shoot my old lady 
You know, I've caught her messin' around with another man 
I'm going down to shoot my old lady 
You know, I've caught her messin' around with another man 
And that ain't too cool 

Hey Joe, I've heard you shot your woman down, 
shot her down, now 
I said I've heard you shot your old lady down, 
You shot her down to the ground 

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' around town 
And I gave her the gun 
I SHOT HER! 

Hey Joe, alright 
Shoot her one more time, baby 

Hey Joe, said now 
Where you [bad word] to now? 
Where you [bad word] to? 
Hey Joe, I said where you [bad word] 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 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 [bad word] on down 
Good by everybody 
Hey Joe, uhh  [bad word] on down