Tim Rose

Hey Joe

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Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun of your hand
Hey Joe, I said where you goin' with that gun in your hand, oh
I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady
You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man
Yeah, I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady
You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man
Huh! and that ain't cool
Huh hey hoe, I heard you shot your mama down
You shot her down now
Hey Joe, I heard you shot your lady down
You shot her down in the ground yeah!
Yeah!

Yes, I did, I shot her
You know I caught her messin' round messin' round town
Huh, yes I did I shot her
You know I caught my old lady messin' 'round town
And I gave her the gun
And I shot her

Alright
Shoot her one more time again baby!
Yeah!
Oh dig it
Oh alright

Hey Joe,
Where you gonna run to now where you gonna go
Hey Joe, I said
Where you gonna run to now where you gonna go
I'm goin' way down south
Way down to Mexico way

Alright
I'm goin' way down south
Way down where I can be free
Ain't no one gonna find me
Ain't no hang-man gonna
He ain't gonna put a rope around me
You better believe it right now
I gotta go now

Hey, Joe
You better run on down
Goodbye everybody
Hey hey Joe

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songmeanings On Feb 06, 2012

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Yes, I did, I shot her
You know I caught her messin' round messin' round town
Huh, yes I did I shot her
You know I caught my old lady messin' 'round town
And I gave her the gun
And I shot her

Alright
Shoot her one more time again baby!
Yeah!
Oh dig it
Oh alright

Hey Joe, 
Where you gonna run to now where you gonna go 
Hey Joe, I said
Where you gonna run to now where you gonna go 
I'm goin' way down south
Way down to Mexico way

Alright
I'm goin' way down south
Way down where I can be free
Ain't no one gonna find me
Ain't no hang-man gonna
He ain't gonna put a rope around me
You better believe it right now
I gotta go now

Hey, Joe
You better run on down
Goodbye everybody
Hey hey Joe

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by Stormin

11y ago

Hey Joe, where you goin with that money in your hand Hey Joe, where you goin with that money in your hand

Ya know I'm gonna go downtown Gonna buy me a blue steel 44 thats right I think I'll go downtown I'm gonna buy me a blue steel 44 thats a big gun ya know

Well I said, Hey Joe, where you goin with that gun in your hand now Well Hey Joe, where are you goin with that gun in your hand now

I'm gonna take that gun I'm gonna shoot my woman I caught her out messin around I'm gonna take that gun I'm shoot that woman I caught her ass shes messin around

Well Hey Joe, where you goin going yeah you shot your woman dead, Well hey Joe, i heard you shot woman dead shot her dead yall like that

Yes i did, I caught her with my best friend theys in bed Yes i did, I caught her with my best friend theys in bed Theys making love and I shot her

Well hey Joe, where are you gonna go now Well hey Joe, where are you gonna go now

i guess i'll go down south, i'll go down to Mexico I'm a goin south where i know i can be free Ohh there ain't no hangman, thats gonna put no noose around me

i guess i'll go down south, i guess i'll go to down to Mexico Ahh I'm a goin south, where i know i can be free There ain't no hangman, gonna put no noose around me No no no no no no no no no

I'm a gona go down south, where i know a man he can be free Oh yeah, there aint no fuckin hangman, gonna put no noose around me no yeah no

Well Hey Hey A Hey Joe

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