Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun in your hand   Hey Joe, I said where you goin' with that gun in your hand   I'm goin' down to shoot my ol' lady   I caught her messin' 'round with another man      Yeah, I'm goin' down to shoot my ol' lady now   You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man   And that ain't too cool      Hey Joe, hey, Joe, I heard you shot your woman down   Hey Joe, hey, Joe, I heard you shot your woman down, baby   He said, "Yeah, I did it, yes I did, I shot her   You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man"      Yes I did, I shot her   You know I caught my her messin' 'round with another man   Yeah, and I gave her the gun      Hey Joe, hey Joe   Where you gonna run to, now where you gonna run to now   Hey Joe, hey Joe   Lord, where you gonna run to, now where you gonna run to, baby      I'm goin' way down south, way down south   Way down to Mexico way, yeah   I'm goin' way down south, way down south, baby   Way down where I can be free      Ain't no one gonna mess with me there, baby   Ain't no hang-man gonna   He ain't gonna put a rope, a rope around me, yeah   You better believe it, baby      Hey, Joe, you better run on down, you better   Goodbye everybody