Hey Joe
Graham BLVD Lyrics
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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
I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady
You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man
And that ain't too cool
Huh, hey Joe, I heard you shot your mamma down
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
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 Joe is a song that portrays a man who wants to escape from the troubles that his woman has put him through. Joe, as the character in the song, is going down to shoot his old lady and the other man, and he seems to be justifying his actions by claiming that it isn't cool for her to be cheating on him.
Later on in the song, Joe admits to killing his old lady in a fit of rage because he caught her messing around town, to which he is remorseless and even encourages someone to shoot her again. After he has committed the deed, Joe decides to flee to Mexico to be free from the consequences of his actions. Throughout the song, Joe is convinced that his problems with the law will catch up to him and that he must keep running to avoid punishment.
The song conveys a statement about the dangers of toxic relationships, jealousy, and violence. It also highlights the tragic consequences of taking matters into one's own hands.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun of yours?
Hey Joe, where are you taking that gun and what do you plan on doing with it?
Hey Joe, I said where you goin' with that gun in your hand, oh
Hey Joe, I am asking where you are going with that gun in your hand.
I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady
I am going to shoot my girlfriend because I caught her cheating with another man.
You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man
I caught my girlfriend cheating with another man.
And that ain't too cool
Cheating is not a cool thing to do.
Huh, hey Joe, I heard you shot your mamma down
Hey Joe, I heard that you shot your mother.
You shot her down now
You killed her.
Hey Joe, I heard you shot your lady down
Hey Joe, I heard that you shot your girlfriend.
You shot her down in the ground, yeah
You killed her and buried her in the ground.
Yes, I did, I shot her
Yes, I did shoot her.
You know I caught her messin' round, messin' round town
I caught my girlfriend cheating around town.
Yes I did, I shot her
Yes, I shot her.
You know I caught my old lady messin' 'round town
I discovered that my girlfriend was cheating on me with someone in town.
And I gave her the gun
I handed the gun to her.
And I shot her
I shot her with the gun.
Shoot her one more time again, baby
Shoot her one more time again, baby.
Yeah
Yes.
Oh, dig it
Oh, I understand.
Oh, alright
Okay.
Hey Joe
Hey Joe.
Where you gonna run to now, where you gonna go?
Where are you going to run and hide now?
Hey Joe, I said
Hey Joe, I stated.
I'm goin' way down south
I am heading to the southern part of the country.
Way down to Mexico way
I am heading all the way down to Mexico.
Alright
Okay.
Way down where I can be free
I am going down to a place where I can be free and not get caught.
Ain't no one gonna find me
No one can find me or track me down easily.
Ain't no hang-man gonna
The executioner, who would otherwise hang me, will not be able to catch me.
He ain't gonna put a rope around me
The executioner will not be able to capture and execute me.
You better believe it right now
It is something you should believe because it is true.
I gotta go now
I have to leave now.
Hey, Joe
Hey Joe.
You better run on down
You better run away.
Goodbye everybody
Goodbye, everyone.
Contributed by Noah G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.