I've been in trouble since I don't know whenStole a car and I wrecked it againMisdemeanor and a felonyI guess a clean life ain't for meI've made a promise and it's understoodI'd go your bail if you tried to be goodBut Sioux City, downtown, WichitaWe're just one step ahead of loveOoh, babyThey're trying to take us downOh, babyWe gotta split this townHear the warden with the southern drawlMaking X's on a jailhouse wallI did my time and now I'm freeFrom this dirty penitentiaryOne thing to keep on a noteThere's someone staring right out the windowState you were on the overpassSo crank the engine and hit the gasOoh, babyThey're trying to take us downOh, save meWe gotta split this townVagabonds and griftersI knew them all by nameLife on the runWe drive a man insaneLife on the runIs all I can takeWhen it comes to youA habit I can't shakeOoh, babyThey're trying to take us downOh, save meWe gotta split this townOoh, babyThey're trying to tear us downOh, save meWe gotta split this townOoh, babyWe gotta split this townOoh, yeahOoh, babyWe gotta split this townWe gotta split this town*