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