ilk 1965 yılında abd'li grup the leaves (söz müzik: billy roberts) tarafından single olarak çıkarılan,1966 yılında jimi hendrix ile özdeşleşen güzel şarkının 1968 yılında shades of deep purple albümünde yer alan güzel versiyonu.

hey joe
where you going with that gun in your hand?
hey joe
now tell me where you going with that gun in your hand?

i'm going down to shoot my lady
'cos i caught her messing around with another man
yes i'm going down to shoot my lady
'cos i caught her messing around with another man

hey joe
i heard you shot your woman down, yes he did
hey joe
i heard you shot your woman down right down to the ground

yes i did i shot her
you know i shot her 'cos i caught her messing round town
yes i did i shot her
i shot my womem 'cos she was messing round town
and i gave her the gun ohh i shot her

ohh hey joe
tell me where you gonna run to?
now hey joe
c'mon tell me where you gonna run to?

now don't you worry about me
i'm going way down south
way down south
where i'm gonna be free

ohh i'm going way down south
way down south
maybe outside mexico way
i'm gonna run oh yeah