Hey Joe Where you goin' with that gun of your hand Hey Joe I said where you goin' with that gun in your hand, oh I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man Yeah, I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady You know I caught her messin' round with another man 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 Ain't no hang-man 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 Goodbye everybody Hey hey Joe