Lyrics:

Hey Joe
Where you goin' with that gun in your hand?
Hey, hey Joe
I wanna know where you goin' with that gun in your hand
I'm goin' downtown and shoot my old lady
'Cause I caught her messin' around with another man
Oh, yes, I did
I'm goin' down and shoot my old lady
I caught her messin' around with another man

Hey Joe
I heard you shot your woman down
Shot her down to the ground
Hey, hey Joe
You caught her messin' around downtown, boy, ow

No, no, no, no, hey

Hey Joe
Tell me, boy, I wanna know
Where you gonna run to, man? Lord have mercy
Hey Joe, Joe
Where you gonna run to now? Lord
I'm going way down south, yeah
I'm going down to Mexico way, oh, yes I am
I'm going way, way down south
Where I can be free, Lord, Lord have mercy
Ain't no hangman, yeah, they gon' put no rope around me
Lord have mercy