Hey Joe

Uno, dos, uno, dos, tres

Hey Joe

Where you going with that money in your hand?

I say, Hey Joe

Where you going with that money in your hand?

Well, I'm gonna see my woman

You know I heard she done messed around with some other man

I heard she did

You know I'm going downtown, I'm gonna buy me a blue steel .44

You know I'm going downtown, and I'm gonna buy me a blue steel .44

I'm gonna catch up with that girl

She won't be messing around on me no more

Well, I say, Hey Joe

Where you going with that gun in your hand?

Hey, hey Joe

Where you going with that gun in your hand?

I'm gonna shoot my woman

I found her messing around with some other man

Hey Joe

I heard you shot your old lady down

Hey Joe

You know I heard that you shot your old lady down

Yes, I did 'cause I caught her messing around

Messing around, messing around downtown

Well, alright

I said, Hey Joe

You better lay low and get outta town

I said, Hey Joe

Where are you gonna run to now?

He said, I'm going downtown and I'm gonna get me a passport, see?

Well, I'm going down south, way down Mexico way

And there ain't no hangman gonna put no noose around me

Uh-uh, just 'cause I shot her

Just 'cause I shot her down

Alright

Well, I'm going down south, way down Mexico way

I'm going down south, where a man can be free

No, there ain't no hangman gonna put no noose around me

Just 'cause I shot her down