Hey Joe, where you are going with that gun in your hand? Hey Joe, I said where you are going with that gun in your hand I'm going down to shoot my old lady You know I caught her mess around with another man I'm going down to shoot my old lady You know I caught her mess around with another man You know that ain't too cool Hey Joe, I heard you shot your lady down You shot her down to the ground 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 mess around mess around town Yes I did I shot her You know I caught her mess around mess around town And I gave her the gun, I shot her Hey Joe, I said where you gonna run to now? Where you gonna go? Hey Joe, I said where you gonna run to now? Where you gonna go? And he says this I'm going way down South, way down to Mexico way, Yeah I'm going way down South, way down where I can be free Ain't no one gonna find me Ain't no hangman gonna, he ain't gonna put a rope around me You better believe it, baby Hey Joe you better run on down Good-by