Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun in your hand?
Hey Joe, 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.
I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady, you know I caught her messin' 'round with another man.
And that ain't too cool.

Hey Joe, I heard you shot your woman down?
Hey Joe, I heard you shot you 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 her messin' 'round, messin' 'round town.
And I gave her the gun and I shot her!

Hey Joe, where you [bad word] to now?
Hey Joe, where you [bad word] to now?
I'm goin' way down south, way down to Mexico way!
I'm goin' way down south, way down where I can be free!
Ain't no hangman brother, he ain't gonna put a rope around me!
Hey Joe, way down to Mexico way!