Hey Joe

This song has been multiply covered by a plentiful of bands, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hey_Joe.

The most famous version is surely the one by Jimi Hendrix.

The Sisters of Mercy quoted from it live a few times in the 1980ies within their medleys or during soundchecks,

most famously on October 13th, 1984 at Manchester University.

Lyrics

Hey Joe where you're goin' with that gun in your hand
Hey Joe I said where you're goin' with that gun in your hand
I'm going down to shoot my old lady
You know I caught her messing around with another man
I'm going down to shoot my old lady
You know I caught her messing around with another man
Huh and that ain't cool

Hey Joe I heard you shot your woman down shot her down now
Hey Joe I heard you shot your old lady down shot her down to the ground
Yes I did I shot her
You know I caught her messing 'round messing 'round town
Yes I did I shot her you know I caught my old lady messing 'round town
Then I gave her the gun and shot her
Alright show them one more time again baby

Hey Joe where you gonna run to now where you gonna run to
Hey Joe I said where you gonna run to now where you gonna go
Well dig it I'm going way down South way down to Mexico way alright
I'm going way down South way down where I can be free
Ain't no one gonna find me ain't no hangman 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 Joe run on

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Music and words: Billy Roberts
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