Song title: Hey Joe
(Williams Roberts) by Jimi Hendrix
Hey Joe - Bruce version
Hey Joe
Uh, where you goin' with that gun in your hand?
Hey Joe
I said where you goin' with that gun in your hand?
Alright
I'm goin' down to shot my old lady
You know, I caught her messin' around with another man, yeah
I'm goin' down to shot my old lady
You know I caught her messin' around with another man
Huh, and that ain't too cool
Uh, Hey Joe
I heard you shot your woman down, you shot her down, now
Hey Joe
I said I heard you shot your old lady down
You shot her down to the ground... yeah
Yes I did, I shot her
You know I caught her messin' round, messin' round town
Uh-yes I did, I shot her
You know, I caught my old lady messin' around town
And I gave her the gun
I shot her
Woo
Ah...Hey Joe, alright
Shot her one more time again, baby
Yeah
Ah, dig it
Ah
Ah, ... Ooo, alright
Hey Joe, said now
Uh-where you gonna run to now?
Where you gonna run to?
Hey Joe, I said
Where you gonna run to now?
Where you, where you gonna go?
Well, dig it!
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 hangman gonna
He ain't gonna put a rope around me
You better believe it right now! I gotta go now
Hey, hey Joe
You better run on down
Goodbye everybody
Hey, hey-hey Joe, uhh
Run on down! Notes:
One of the many covers played live in the early years, around 1967
Hey Joe - Original version
Hey Joe, where you goin' with that money in your hand?
Hey Joe, where you goin' with that money in your hand?
Chasin' my woman, she run off with another man
Goin' downtown, buy me a Forty Four
Goin' downtown, buy me a Forty Four
When I get through that woman won't run no more
Hey Joe, what are you gonna do?
Hey Joe, what are you gonna do?
Take my pistol, and kill her before I'm through
Hey Joe, I heard you shot your woman dead
Hey Joe, I heard you shot your woman dead
Yes I did, got both of them lying in that bed
Hey Joe, where do you think you'll go?
Hey Joe, do you think you'll go?
Leaving here think I'll go to Mexico
Yes I'm going, going where a man can be free
Yes I'm going, going where a man can be free
'cause ain't no hangman puttin' no noose on me Notes:
This is the original version by Williams Roberts.
This song has never been published on any official release.
Very few performances of this songs are known (to me, at least!):
- 30/09/1967 The Left Foot, Freehold,NJ ,USA during the Castiles period
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Unique known live performance: 30/09/1967 The Left Foot, Freehold,NJ ,USA
Song 'history':
During the early years (1965-1972), played live (at least) 1 time(s) with the Castiles.
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Keep in mind that only a small amount of the setlists of these years has surfaced, so it may have been played a lot more.
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