Hey joe Where you going with that gun in your hand Hey joe Where you going with that gun in your hand Going down to shoot my old lady You know I caught her messing around with another man Going down to shoot my old lady You know I caught her messing around on me Hey joe I heard that you shot your old lady down Hey joe I heard that you shot your old lady down Yes I did, I shot her her You know, I caught that girl messing around town Yes I did, I shot her her You know, I caught that girl messing around town I took out my gun, Then I shot her I shot her Hey joe where you gonna run to now Hey joe Where you gonna run to now Where you gonna go Ain't no hangman gonna Get a rope around me Ain't no hangman gonna Get a rope around me. (no one gonna) Goin' way down south Way down to mexico way Goin' way down south Way down where I can be free