(Billy Roberts)

Hey Joe
Where you goin' with that gun in your hand
Hey Joe
Where you goin' with that gun in your hand

I'm goin down to shot my ol' lady
I caught her messin' 'round with another man
Oh

Hey Joe
I heard you shot your lady down

Hey Joe
Joe, I heard you shot your lady down
Shot her down town

Yes I did, I shot her
'Cause I caught my woman foolin 'round
So I shot her down town

She gave me the gun
And I shot her

Hoooooo hoo hoo
Well Hey Joe
Where you gonna run to now?

Well Hey Joe
Joe, where you gonna run to now?
Where ya gonna run to?

I'm goin' way down south
Way down Mexico way

I said-a
I'm way down south, baby
Way down where I can be free
Ain't no-one gonna find me
Go
Ain't no hangman gonna
Ain't no hangman that's gonna put a noose around me
No no ain't no-one gonna find me
No-one gonna find me

Hey Joe
Said there ain't no hangman gonna
No, no
No, no
No, no-ho
Hey Joe
No, no, don't go
Don't go