Steve Miller
This is a story bout’ Billy Joe and Bobby Sue
Two young lovers with nothing better to do
Then sit around the house get high and watch the tube
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
Billy Joe shot a man while robbing his castle
Bobby sue took 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
Billy Mack is a detective down in Texas
You know he knows exactly what the facts is
He ain’t gonna let those two escape justice
Cause he makes his living off of the peoples taxes
Bobby Sue hey she slipped away
Billy Joe caught up with her the very next day
They got the money yeah you know they got away
They headed down south and their still running to day
Singing now
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