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
Hey Joe 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 belive it right now
I gotta go now
Hey Joe, you [bad word] on down
Good by everybody
Hey Joe, [bad word] on down