Hey Joe, where you going with that gun in your hand? 
Hey Joe, I said where you going with that gun in your hand? 
I came down to shoot my old lady 
You know I caught her messing around with another man 
I came down to shoot my old lady 
You know I caught her messing around with another man 
And that ain't too cool 

Hey Joe, I heard you shot your woman down, you shot her down now 
Hey Joe, I heard you shot your lady down, you shot her down to the ground 
Yes I did, I shot her, you know I caught her messing around town 
Yes I did, I shot her, you know I caught my old lady messing around town 
And I gave her the gun - I shot her 

Hey Joe, where are you going to run to now? 
Hey Joe, said where are you going to run to now? 
I'm going way down South, way way down to Mexico way 
I'm going way down South, way down where I can be free 
Ain't no hangman gonna, he ain't gonna put a rope around me 
Hey Joe, you better run on down 
Goodbye everybody