G F C G This here's a story about Billy Joe and Bobby Sue, G F C G . two young lovers with nothing better to do, G F C G than sit around the house, get high and watch the tube, G F C Bb F G And here's what happened when they decided to cut loose. G F C They head down to old El Paso; G F C G That's where they ran into a great big hassle G F C G Billy Joe shot a man while robbing his castle; G F C Bb F G Bobby Sue took the money and run. _ CHORUS: . G F C G . Go__ on,__ take the money and run. . Go__ on,__ take the money and run. . Go__ on,__ take the money and run. . F C Bb F G . Go__ on,__ take the money and run. _ G F C G Billy Mack is detective down in Texas. G F C G You know he knows just exactly what the facts is. G F C G He ain't gonna let those two escape justice. G F C Bb F G He makes his living off of the people's taxes. G F C G Bobby Sue, Oh)oh, she slipped away. G F C G Billy Joe caught up to her the very next day. G F C G They got the money, hey, they got away, G F C Bb F G They headed down south and they're still running today, singing:
