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
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