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Steve Miller Band - Take The Money And Run

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Album: Fly Like An Eagle
Released: 1976

Take The Money And Run Lyrics

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This was the first song Miller let a rap group sample. He let Run-D.M.C. use it in 2001 with Everlast also on vocals. Miller agreed only after hearing the song and liking what they did with it.

In 2006, the band released a 30th Anniversary Edition of the Fly Like An Eagle album. Included as a bonus track was "Take The Joker And Run," which is an acoustic version of "Take the Money and Run" sung over an early version of "The Joker." (thanks, Bertrand - Paris, France)

Take The Money And Run is also the name of an unrelated 1969 Woody Allen film. (thanks, Brett - Edmonton, Canada)

The song was done in a country style (with fiddles!) by the Canadian singer Julian Austin in 2000. It appears on his Back in Your Life album. Austin was born in St. John, New Brunswick. (thanks, Peter - Hamilton, Canada)

A soundalike version was used in a 2014 commercial for Taco Bell promoting their Crunchwrap Sliders.

Crosby & Nash - Take the Money and Run

Crosby & Nash - Take the Money and Run Lyrics and Youtube Music Videos

Album: Wind on the Water
Released: 1975

Take the Money and Run Lyrics

Take the Money and Run
Like a thief across a neighbor's yard
Take the money and run
Like a ghost out in the night.

Take the money and run
'Cause you found out that it wasn't hard
To take the money and run
Because you were out of sight.

You cannot tell me any more lies
You cannot pull the wool over my eyes
Take the money and run
Take the money and run

'Cause the summer sun is sinking down
Take the money and run
'Cause the four winds may not blow
Take the money and run

'Cause the verdict has been handed down
Take the money and run
Because there's no place left to go.
You cannot give me any more time.

You've already taken too much of mine
Take the money and run
Take the money and run
Like a thief across a neighbor's yard

Take the money and run
Like a dog out in the night
Take the money and run
Because you found out that it wasn't hard

To take the money and run
Because you were out of sight.
You cannot give me any more time.
You've already taken too much of mine

Take the money and run

Writer/s: NASH
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, SPIRIT MUSIC GROUP
Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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Written by Graham Nash, this was the second single released from Crosby & Nash's second studio album. Not be confused with the Steve Miller Band's song of the same name, this was inspired by the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young reunion tour in the summer of 1974.

Production engineer Don Gooch explained the meaning of this song in Johnny Rogan's Complete Guide To The Music of CSN&Y: "Basically enjoy the music for what it is and if you can relate to it from your own personal experiences, do so. As for 'Take the Money,' it is basically about managers in general and people who don't give a damn about anything but the money. Those people think that money is the 'end,' when it should be a 'means to an end.' If you knew the horror stories behind that [CSNY 1974] tour you would have a complete understanding of the song but I am sure if you use your imagination in your own life experiences, it will apply and become clear to you also. Most songs are based on personal experiences (good or bad) and while the exact experiences is personal it also will apply in some form to each individuals experiences in the same areas." (thanks, DeeTheWriter - Saint Petersburg, Russia Federation)