This is a story about Billy Joe and Bobby 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
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
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 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

Bobby Sue, slowly slipped away
Billy Joe, caught up with 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