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 going to 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 Gonna buy me a Blue Steel 44 You know I'm going downtown Gonna buy me a Blue Steel 44 I'm gonna catch up with that girl, she won't be messin' 'round 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 messin' 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 messin' 'round, messin' 'round, messin' 'round town, well all right. I said hey Joe, you better lay low and get out of town I said hey Joe, where you gonna run to now ? He said I'm going downtown and I'm gonna get me a passport, see (oh see) Well I'm going down South, way down Mexico way And there ain't no hangman gonna put no noose around me, hu-hu Just 'cause I shot her, just 'cause I shot her down, all right. 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.