This is a story about Billy Joe and Bobbly Sue

Two young lovers with nothin' better to do

Except 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 New Old El Paso

They swear they ran into a great big hassle

Billy Joe, shot a man while robbin' his castle

Bobby Sue, took the money and run

Yeah



Go on, take the money and run

Go on, take the money and run

Go on, take the money and run

Go on, take the money and run



Billy Mac, is a detective down in Texas

And though he knows just exactly what the facts is

He ain't gonna let those two escape justice

He makes his livin' off of other people's taxes



Billy Joe, lowly slipped away

Bobby Sue, caught up with the him the very next day

They got the money hey and though they got away

Headed down south and they're still runnin' today, singin



Go on, take the money and run

Go on, take the money and run

Go on, take the money and run

Go on, take the money and run



Go on, take the money and run

Go on, take the money and run

Go on, take the money and run

Go on, take the money and run



Well, yeah



Go on, take the money and run

Go on, take the money and run

Go on, take the money and run

Go on, take the money and run