Hey Joe, where're you goin' With that gun in your hand? Hey Joe, where're you goin' With that gun in your hand? I'm goin' down To shoot my ol' lady You know I caught her messin' 'Round with another man Yeah, I'm goin' down To shoot my ol' lady You know I caught her messin' 'Round with another man Hey Joe, I heard you shot Your woman down Hey Joe, heard you shot Your woman down to the ground Yes, I did, I shot her You know I caught her messin' Round, messin' round town Yes I did, I shot a hole in her heart You know I caught my her messin' 'Round, messin' 'round town Hey Joe, where're you Gonna run to now? Hey Joe, it's time for you Where're you gonna run to now? I dunno, who knows I'm goin' way down south, baby Way down to Mexico way I'm goin' way down south Way down where I can be free Ain't nobody know me Ain't nobody gonna fuck with me there Ain't no rat man gonna He ain't gonna fool around with me Hey Joe, just goodbye, baby, goodbye