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 shot my old lady You know I caught her mess around with another man Goin' down to shot my old lady You know I caught her mess around with another man That ain't too good Hey Joe Heard you shot your woman down Hey Joe Heard you shot your lady down Yes I did, I shot her You know, I caught that girl mess around town Yes I did, I shot her You know, I caught that girl mess 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? Goin' way down south way down to Mexico way Goin' way down south way down where I can be free Ain't no hangman gonna get a rope around me Ain't no hangman gonna get a rope around me