Hey Joe! Where you going with that gun in your hand? Hey Joe! Now tell me where you going with that gun in your hand?
I'm going down shoot my lady 'Cos I caught her messing 'round with another man Yes I'm going down to shoot my lady 'Cos I caught her messing 'round with another man
Hey Joe! I heard you shot your woman down - Yes you did! Hey Joe! I heard you shot your woman down, right down to the ground
Yeah, yes I did! I shot her You know I shot her 'cos I caught her messing 'round town Yes i did! I shot her I shot my woman 'cos she was messing 'round town I gave her the gun - I shot her!
Ooh hey Joe! Tell me where you gonna run to... now? Hey Joe! C'mon tell me where you gonna run to?
Now don't you worry about me I'm going way down south Way down south where I'm gonna be free Alright I'm going way down south, way down south Maybe outside Mexico way I'm gonna run oh yeah