Take The Money And Run

This is a story about Billy Joe and Bobby Sue

Two young lovers with nothing better to do

Sit around the house, get high, and watch them two

Here's what happened when they decided to cut loose

They headed down to Lulong Paso

That's where they ran into a great big hassle

Billy Joe shot a man while robbin' his castle

Bobby Sue took the money and run

Gong, take the money and run

Gong, take the money and run

Gong, take the money and run

Gong, take the money and run

Billy Mac is a detective down in Texas

You know he knows just exactly what the fax is, he ain't gonna let those two escape justice, he makes a living off of the people's taxes.

Bobby Sue, whoa, whoa, she slipped away Billy Joe got up to the very next day

They got the money, hey, you know they got away

They're heading down south and they're still running today

Singing, go on, take the money and run Yeah, yeah, yeah

Go on, take the money and run

Woo-hoo-hoo, gon' take money and run.

Wrong!

Gon' take money and run.