Hey Joe Where Are You Going
Hey Joe's Dark Descent: Unraveling a Tale of Love, Betrayal, and Escape
Lyrics
Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun of your hand
Joe is asked about his destination while holding a gun.
Hey Joe, I said where you goin' with that gun in your hand, oh
Reiteration of the question about Joe's destination with a gun.
I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady
Joe states he's going to shoot his partner for infidelity.
You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man
Explains catching his partner cheating with another man.
Yeah, I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady
Reiterates Joe's intention to shoot his partner.
You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man
Confirms catching the partner with another man.
Huh! and that ain't cool
Expresses disapproval of the partner's actions.
Huh hey hoe, I heard you shot your mama down
Rumors 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
Rumors about Joe shooting his lady.
You shot her down in the ground yeah!
Confirmation of Joe shooting his lady.
Yeah!
Expression of intensity or affirmation.
Yes, I did, I shot her
Admission of shooting the partner.
You know I caught her messin' round messin' round town
Details catching the partner in town with someone else.
Huh, yes I did I shot her
Reiteration of shooting the partner.
You know I caught my old lady messin' 'round town
Reiterates catching his partner in town with someone else.
And I gave her the gun
Joe gave the gun to his partner before shooting.
And I shot her
Confirms shooting the partner.
Alright
Expression of approval or encouragement.
Shoot her one more time again baby!
Encourages shooting the partner once more.
Yeah!
Expression of excitement or approval.
Oh dig it
Encouragement or acknowledgment.
Oh alright
Expression of approval or affirmation.
Hey Joe,
Asks Joe where he plans to escape or hide.
Where you gonna run to now where you gonna go
Reiteration of the question about Joe's escape destination.
Hey Joe, I said
Repeats the question about Joe's escape destination.
Where you gonna run to now where you gonna go
Reiterates the question about Joe's escape destination.
I'm goin' way down south
Joe answers he's going south to Mexico.
Way down to Mexico way
Specifies the destination in Mexico.
Alright
Expression of approval or acknowledgment.
I'm goin' way down south
Reiterates Joe's plan to go south for freedom.
Way down where I can be free
Emphasizes going where he can be free.
Ain't no one gonna find me
Expresses the desire to avoid capture.
Ain't no hang-man gonna
Belief in avoiding execution by hanging.
He ain't gonna put a rope around me
Confidence in escaping the hangman's noose.
You better believe it right now
Affirmation of the statement.
I gotta go now
Indication of the need to leave immediately.
Hey, Joe
Addressing Joe, advising him to run away.
You better run on down
Encouragement for Joe to escape.
Goodbye everybody
Farewell to everybody.
Hey hey Joe
Reiteration of advising Joe to escape.
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