[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]
Hey, Joe
Where you going with that gun in your hand?
Hey, Joe
I said, "Where you going with that gun in your hand?"

[Verse 2]
I'm going down to shoot my old lady
I caught her messing around with another man
I'm going down to shoot my old lady, now
You know I caught her messing around with another man
And that ain't too cool

[Verse 3]
Hey Joe, hey Joe
I heard you shot your woman down
Yeah
Hey Joe, hey Joe
I heard you shot your woman down, baby

[Verse 4]
He said "Yeah I did
Yes, I did, shot her
You know, I caught her messing around with another man
Yes, I did, I shot her
You know, I caught her messing around with another man
Yeah
I gave her the gun"

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 5]
Hey Joe, hey Joe
Where you going to run to now?
Where you going to run to?
Hey Joe, hey Joe
Lord, where you gonna run to now?
Where you gonna run to, baby?

[Verse 6]
I said I'm going way down south
Way down to Mexico way
Yeah
I'm going way down south, way down south, baby
Way down where I can be free
Ain't no one gonna mess with me there, baby

[Verse 7]
Ain't no hangman gonna
Ain't gon' put a rope, rope around me, yeah
You better believe me, baby

[Outro]
Hey Joe, you better run on down [?]
Goodbye everybody, yeah

[Instrumental Outro]

[Spoken Outro: Jimi Hendrix]
Thank you very much