This is a story about Billy Joe and Bobby Sue Two young lovers with nothin' better to do 'cept sit around the house, get high and watch the tube And here's what happened when they decided to cut loose They headed on 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, whoa whoa, she slipped away Billy Joe, caught up with her the very next day They got the money hey, you know, they got away They 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