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

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

baby

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