Hey Joe

Hey Joe
 Where you going with that gun in your hand?
 Hey, hey Joe
 I wanna know where you going with that gun in your hand
 I'm going downtown and shoot my old lady
 'Cause I caught her messing 'round with another man
 Oh yes, I did
 I'm going down and shoot my old lady
 I caught her messing 'round with another man
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 Hey Joe
 I heard you shot your woman down
 Shot her down to the ground
 Hey, hey Joe
 You caught her messing 'round downtown, boy, ow!
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 No, no, no, no, no, no, hey
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 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
 Got to be free