Oggi è il 36° anniversario della morte del cantante e chitarrista americano Jimi Hendrix (nato a Seattle il 27 novembre 1942, morto a Londra, 18 settembre 1970)… un ottimo modo per ricordarlo è riproporre il testo di una delle sue canzoni più note, “Hey Joe”. Il brano, il primo singolo della sua band Jimi Hendrix Experience, è in realtà la cover di un pezzo blues di Billy Roberts.

Hey Joe, where you goin’ with that gun in your hand
Hey Joe, I said where ya goin’ with that gun in your hand
I’m goin’ down to shoot my old lady now
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
Huh, and that ain’t to cool

Hey Joe, I heard you shot your woman down
You shot her down down
Hey Joe, I heard you shot your lady down
You shot her down to the ground

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 the town
And I gave her the gun, I shot her

Hey Joe, 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 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 find me
He ain’t gonna put a rope around me
You better believe it right now
Hey Joe, you better run on down
Goodbye, everybody.