She had a ragtop El Dorado tuck and roll pleat She picked me up in Colorado And put me right in the driver's seat I said, I got no money You know, I got no job She said, I tell you what, honey Let's find a place to rob Now, the man at the station's name was Jim I saw it sewed on his shirt I told him, do what I say You'll live another day Nobody's gotta get hurt It was the crime of passion she took me by the heart when she took me by the hand Crime of passion A beautiful woman and a desperate man Well, I thought the thing was over She was countin' the cash When an unmarked Chevy Nova Made the blue lights flash She said, officer, won't you help me, please I looked at her and she was pointin' at me You see, Jim at the station played the part And I talked a little perjury He went to great pains to leave out her name He was her future ex-husband, can't you see It was the crime of passion She took me by the heart when she took me by the hand Crime of passion A beautiful woman and a desperate man Now, the man at the station's name was Joe I saw it on the badge on his shirt He said, you'll never get away But do what we say Nobody has to get hurt It was the crime of passion She took me by the heart when she took me by the hand Crime of passion A beautiful woman and a desperate man Crime of passion she took me by the heart when she took me by the hand Crime of passion A beautiful woman and a desperate man It was the crime of passion It's just a crime of passion