Hey Joe, 
Where you goin' with that gun in your hand? 
Hey Joe, 
Where you goin' with that gun in your hand? 
Goin' down to shoot my old lady 
You know I caught her messing around with another man, 
Goin' down to shoot my old lady 
You know I caught her messing around on me, 

Hey Joe, 
I heard that you shot your old lady down, (shot down'd the ground)
Hey Joe, 
I heard that you shot your old lady down, 

Yes I did, I shot her her 
You know, I caught that girl messing around town, (that ain't to cool brother)

Yes I did, I shot her her 
You know, I caught that girl messing around town 
I took out my gun, 
Then I shot her! 

I shot her! 

Hey Joe, 
Where you [bad word] to now? 
Hey Joe, 
Where you [bad word] to now? 
Where you gonna go? 

Ain't no hangman gonna, 
Get a rope around me, 
Ain't no hangman gonna, 
Get a rope around me. (no one gonna) 

Goin' way down south, 
Way down to Mexico way 
Goin' way down south, 
Way down where I can be free