Hey Joe, where you going with that gun in your hand?
Hey Joe, where you going with that gun in your hand?

I'm going down to shoot my old lady, you know I caught her messin' round with another man
I'm going down to shoot my old lady, you know I caught her messin' round with another man

Hey Joe, I heard you shot your lady down
Hey Joe, I heard you shot your woman down

Yes I did, I shot her, you know I caught my lady messin' around
Yes I did, I shot her, cause I caught my lady messin' around

Hey Joe, where you gonna run to now?
Hey Joe, where you gonna run to now?

I'm going way down south, way down to Mexico
I'm going way down south, way down to Mexico

Ain't no hang man gonna put no rope round me you better believe
Ain't no hang man gonna put no rope,no rope, no rope
Ain't no hang man gonna put no rope round this neck