Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun of your hand?Hey Joe, I said, where you goin' with that gun in your hand? OhI'm goin' down to shoot my old ladyYou know I caught her messin' 'round with another man, yeahI'm goin' down to shoot my old ladyYou know I caught her messin' 'round with another manHuh, and that ain't too cool
Hey Joe, I heard you shot your mama downYou shot her down nowHey Joe, I heard you shot your lady downShot her down in the ground, yeahYeah
Yes, I did, I shot herYou know I caught her messin' round, messin' round townYes, I did, I shot herYou know I caught my old lady messin' 'round townAnd I gave her the gunI shot her
AlrightShoot her one more time again, babyYeahOh, dig itAh, alright
Hey, JoeWhere you gonna run to now? Where you gonna run to?Hey Joe, I saidWhere you gonna run to now? Where you, where you gonna go?
Well, digI'm goin' way down southWay down to Mexico wayAlrightI'm goin' way down southWay down where I can be freeAin't no one gonna find meAin't no hangman gonnaHe ain't gonna put a rope around meYou better believe right nowI gotta go now
Hey, JoeYou better run on downGoodbye, everybody, owHey, hey, Joe