^GThis here's a ^Fstory about Billy ^CJoe and Bobby Sue^G, ^GTwo young ^Flovers with ^Cnothing better to ^Gdo, ^Gthan sit around the ^Fhouse, get ^Chigh and watch the tube^G, ^GAnd here's what ^Fhappened when they de^Ccided to cut loose ^{Bb F G G}They headed ^Fdown to ^Cold El Paso ^GThat's where they ^Fran into a ^Cgreat big hassle ^{G G}Billy ^FJoe shot a man while ^Crobbing his castle ^{G G}Bobby ^FSue took the money and ^Crun ^{Bb F G} CHORUS: ^GGo on, ^Ftake the money and ^Crun ^{G G}Go on, ^Ftake the money and ^Crun ^{G G}Go on, ^Ftake the money and ^Crun ^G Go on, ^Ftake the money and ^Crun ^{Bb F G G}Billy ^FMack is de^Ctective down in Texas ^{G G}You know he ^Fknows just ^Cexactly what the facts is^{G G}He ain't gonna ^Flet those ^Ctwo escape justice ^{G G}He makes his ^Fliving off of the ^Cpeople's taxes ^{Bb F G G}Bobby ^FSue, oh ^Coh, she slipped away^{G G}Billy ^FJoe caught up to her the ^Cvery next day ^{G G}They got the mo^Fney, hey you know they ^Cgot away ^{G G}They headed down ^Fsouth and they're still ^Cwanted today^{Bb F}singing^G CHORUS: