Hey Joe Where you going with that gun in your hand? Hey Joe I said, where you going with that gun in your hand? I'm going down to shoot my old lady You know, I caught her messing around with another man I'm going down to shoot my old lady You know, I caught her messing around with another man And that ain't too cool Hey Joe I heard you shot your woman down You shot her down, now Hey Joe I heard you shot your old lady down You shot her down to the ground Yeah Yes I did, I shot her You know, I caught her messing around, messing around town Yes I did, I shot her You know, I caught my old lady messing around town And I gave her the gun I shot her! Hey Joe (said now) Where you going to run to now? Where you going to run to? Hey Joe (I said) Where you going to run to now? Where you, where you going to go? Well, dig it I'm going way down south Way down to Mexico way Alright I'm going way down south Way down where I can be free There's no one going to find me Ain't no hangman going to He ain't gonna put a rope around me You better believe it right now I got to go now Hey Joe You better run on down Goodbye everybody, ow! Hey Joe, uh Run on down