Ohh ohh this is a story 'bout
Billy Joe and
Bobby Sue two young lovers with nothing better to do than sit around the house get high and watch the tube
And here's what happened when they decided to cut loose
They headed down to old
El Paso that's where they ran into a great big hassle
Bill Joe shot a man while robbin' his castle
Bobby Sue took the money and ran
Go on take money and run
Go on take money and run
Go on take money and run
Go on take money and run
Billy Mack is a detective down in Texas
You know he knows just exactly what the facts is
He ain't gonna let those two escape justice
He makes his living off of the people's taxes
Bobby Sue woh woh she slipped away
Billy Joe caught up to her the very next day
They got the money hey you know they got away
They headed down South and they're still runnin' today singin'
Go on take money and run
Go on take money and run
Yeah yeah
Go on take money and run
(aooh)
Lord go on take money and run
Yeah yeah go on take the money and run yeah yeah
Go on take money and run aooh Lord
Go on take money and run yeah yeah