IntroRun Billy, Run Billy, Run Billy RunSomeone Dropped The Dime Now The Cops Will ComeHide Yourself And Get Rid Of Your GunYou Won't Be There To Raise Your SonVerse 1Billy Joe Was An Honest Family ManBut Things Didn't Work Out The Way That He PlannedI've Lost My Job Got No Money To SurviveSaid The Father To The SonSaid The Husband To His WifeBilly Saw The Tears In The Eyes Of His SonThe Next Day He Got Himself A Loaded GunHe Went To The Bank With A Mask On His FaceSaying Give Me All Your MoneyI'ma Rob This PlaceChorusRun Billy, Run Billy, Run Billy RunSomeone Dropped The Dime Now The Cops Will ComeHide Yourself And Get Rid Of Your GunYou Won't Be There To Raise Your SonVerse 2Billy's Got The Money, He Has Got To Go FarHe Already Burnt A Stolen Get Away CarThe Gun Is At The Bottom Of A River SomewhereBut Billy Made Sure They Won't Find It ThereHe Drove Back Home But Got Crashed Into A CarIt Was Nothing Serious, No Blood, No ScarsBilly Offered Money He Said Take It PleaseBut The Man Said No, I'm Calling The PoliceChorusRun Billy, Run Billy, Run Billy RunSomeone Dropped The Dime Now The Cops Will ComeHide Yourself And Get Rid Of Your GunYou Won't Be There To Raise Your SonInterludeVerse 3Billy Got Away EventuallyHe Ran Up With The Money And His FamilyBilly Joe Said I'm Still A Free ManAnd I've Got No Regrets So Let's Do It AgainChorusRun Billy, Run Billy, Run Billy RunSomeone Dropped The Dime Now The Cops Will ComeHide Yourself And Get Rid Of Your GunYou Won't Be There To Raise Your SonChorusRun Billy, Run Billy, Run Billy RunSomeone Dropped The Dime Now The Cops Will ComeHide Yourself And Get Rid Of Your GunYou Won't Be There To Raise Your Son
