Hey Joe

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 goin' down to shoot my ol' lady

I caught her messin' 'round with another man

Yeah, I'm goin' down to shoot my ol' lady now

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

And that ain't too cool

Hey Joe, hey, Joe, I heard you shot your woman down

Hey Joe, hey, Joe, I heard you shot your woman down, baby

He said, "Yeah, I did it, yes I did, I shot her

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

Yes I did, I shot her

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

Yeah, and I gave her the gun

Hey Joe, hey Joe

Where you gonna run to, now where you gonna run to now

Hey Joe, hey Joe

Lord, where you gonna run to, now where you gonna run to, baby

I'm goin' way down south, way down south

Way down to Mexico way, yeah

I'm goin' way down south, way down south, baby

Way down where I can be free

Ain't no one gonna mess with me there, baby

Ain't no hang-man gonna

He ain't gonna put a rope, a rope around me, yeah

You better believe it, baby

Hey, Joe, you better run on down, you better

Goodbye everybody