Hey Joe Where you going with that gun in your hand Hey Joe Now tell me where you going with that gun in your hand I'm gonna shoot my lady Cos I caught her messing around with another man Yes, I'm going down to shoot my lady Cos I caught her messing around with another man
Hey Joe I heard you shot your woman down Hey Joe I heard you shot your woman down Right down to the ground Yes I did I shot her You know I shot her cos I caught her messing 'round town Yes I did I shot her I shot my woman cos she was messing 'round town I gave her the gun - I shot her!
Hey Joe Tell me where you gonna run to now? Hey Joe C'mon tell me where you gonna run to? Don't you worry about me I'm going way down South Way down South where I'm gonna be free I'm going way down South Way down South maybe outside Mexico Way I'm gonna run, oh yeah