Hey Joe,
Where you goin' with that gun in your hand
Hey Joe,
Where you goin' with that gun in your hand
I'm goin down to shot my ol' lady,
I caught her messin' `round with another man
Oh
Hey Joe,
I heard you shot your lady down,
Hey Joe,
Joe, I heard you shot your lady down,
Shot her down town
Yes I did, I shot her
'Cause I caught my woman foolin 'round
So I shot her down town
She gave me the gun,
And I shot her
Heeeeeeey Jooooooooe!
Well Hey Joe,
Where you gonna run to now?
Well Hey Joe,
Joe, where you gonna run to now?
Where ya gonna run to?
I'm goin' way down south
Way down Mexico way
I said-a,
I'm goin' way down south, baby,
Way down where I can be free
Ain't no-one gonna find me
Ain't gonna,
Ain't no hangman gonna,
Ain't no hangman that's gonna put a noose around me
No no ain't no-one gonna find me,
No-one gonna find me
Hey Joe,
Said there ain't no hangman who gonna,
No, no
No, no
No, no-ho
Hey Joe,
No, no, don't go
Don't go