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,
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
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 gonna run to now?

Hey Joe,
Where you gonna run 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