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
Billy Joe, slowly slipped away
Bobby Sue, 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 runI just remembered a boy i used to know
he lived down the road at 162
Lots of rings and funny clothes
he wasn't one to worry about what other people thought
Peter Collard where are you now?
You used to walk past my house every day
Your head half-shaved from the operation
the doctor said nobody would notice
do you remember?
Throwin' plums on you neighbours lawn
then runnin' away when we saw their car comin'
On rocky knob you taught me how to smoke cigarettes
All these little memories i still haven't forgotten
Peter Collard where are you now?
You used to walk past my house every day
You know i'd still have those penny bungers you gave me
but the police took them away
A touch of madness a touch of sadness
A touch of madness
You bought flowers for a girl
and every week you would bring her new ones
No response would you get from her
you weren't to know she was allergic to them
Peter Collard where are you now?
You used to walk past my house every day
There's a drawing of you at my parent's home
i'll have to look for it someday