hoo hoo
this here’s a story ’bout billy joe and bobbie sue
two young lovers with nothing better to do
than 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 ooh old el paso
that’s where they ran into a great big hassle
billy joe shot a man while robbing his castle
bobbie sue took the money and run
hoo hoo hoo
go on take the money and run
go on take the money and run
hoo hoo hoo
go on take the money and run
go on take the money and run
hoo hoo hoo
billy mack is a detective down in texas
you know he knows just exactly what the facts is
he ain’t gonna let those two escape justice
he makes his living off of the people’s taxes
bobbie sue whoa whoa she slipped away
billy joe caught up to her the very next day
they got the money hey
you know they got away
they headed down south and they’re still running today
singing
go on take the money and run
go on take the money and run
hoo hoo hoo
go on take the money and run oh lord
go on take the money and run
hoo hoo hoo
yeah yeah
go on take the money and run yeah yeah
hoo hoo hoo
go on take the money and run oh lord
go on take the money and run yeah yeah
hoo hoo hoo
go on take the money and run oh lord
Artist: Steve Miller
Year: 1976
Decade: 70s
Language: en
Word Count: 170