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 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 gonna run to now?  
Where you gonna run to?  
Hey Joe, I said where you gonna run 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 better run on down  
Good by everybody  
Hey Joe, uhh  
Run on down