Hey Joe
Hey Joe's Fateful Journey: Love, Betrayal, and a Shot in the Dark
Lyrics
Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun of your hand
Questioning Joe's destination with a gun.
Hey Joe, I said where you goin' with that gun in your hand, oh
Repeating the question about Joe's intentions with the gun.
I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady
Joe declares his intention to shoot his partner.
You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man
Reason for Joe's anger: catching his partner with another man.
Yeah, I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady
Reiteration of Joe's plan to shoot his partner.
You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man
Reaffirming the reason for Joe's anger.
Huh! and that ain't cool
Expressing disapproval of the situation.
Huh hey hoe, I heard you shot your mama down
Hearing about Joe shooting his mother.
You shot her down now
Confirmation of Joe shooting his mother.
Hey Joe, I heard you shot your lady down
Reference to Joe shooting his partner.
You shot her down in the ground yeah!
Clarifying the act of shooting his partner to the ground.
Yeah!
Expression of affirmation or agreement.
Yes, I did, I shot her
Joe admitting to shooting his partner due to infidelity.
You know I caught her messin' round messin' round town
Detailing the reasons for shooting the partner.
Huh, yes I did I shot her
Reiteration of Joe admitting to the act.
You know I caught my old lady messin' 'round town
Joe catching his partner in town, leading to the shooting.
And I gave her the gun
Joe giving the gun to his partner and shooting her.
And I shot her
Joe carrying out the act of shooting.
Alright
Encouragement or permission to shoot again.
Shoot her one more time again baby!
Repetition of the encouragement to shoot again.
Yeah!
Expression of approval or enjoyment.
Oh dig it
Encouraging Joe to continue the act.
Oh alright
Expression of satisfaction or agreement.
Hey Joe,
Resuming the conversation with Joe.
Where you gonna run to now where you gonna go
Asking Joe where he plans to escape or hide.
Hey Joe, I said
Repeating the question about Joe's escape.
Where you gonna run to now where you gonna go
Reiteration of the question about Joe's escape.
I'm goin' way down south
Joe stating his intention to go far south, possibly Mexico.
Way down to Mexico way
Specifying the destination as Mexico.
Alright
Expression of approval or agreement with Joe's escape plan.
I'm goin' way down south
Reaffirming Joe's intention to go south for freedom.
Way down where I can be free
Emphasizing Joe's desire to be free in the south.
Ain't no one gonna find me
Assurance that no one will find Joe in the south.
Ain't no hang-man gonna
Confidence that no hangman will capture Joe.
He ain't gonna put a rope around me
Belief that a rope won't be placed around Joe's neck.
You better believe it right now
Assertion or strong emphasis on the previous statements.
I gotta go now
Expressing the need to leave immediately.
Hey, Joe
Calling out to Joe, possibly as a farewell or warning.
You better run on down
Advising Joe to run away.
Goodbye everybody
Bidding farewell to everybody.
Hey hey Joe
Repeating the call for Joe to leave.
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