You played from school And you go out to play, yeah said for the rest of the week In your you gotta stay, yeah Now you like the whole world's pickin' on you But deep inside you know it ain't true
You've been punished 'cause mother Wants to raise you the right way, But you don't care, 'cause you already made up your You wanna run away, yeah on your way
Run away child, wild Run away child, wild come back home, better come back home Where you belong, where you
Roaming through the city, going fast You're on own at last Hey it's getting late, where will you Gettin' kind-a hungry, you to bring something to eat
Oh, lost with no money, you to cry But remember you left wanting to be grown So dry your eyes Siren screamin' down, neon is flickin', you want your mama
Ah, nothing for you frightened and confused I want my mama But she's much too far She hear a word you say
You heard some news on the radio About boys running away from home And their parents see them no more You wanna hitch a ride and go home But your told you never trust a stranger And you don't which way to go
are dark and deserted Not a nor sign of life How you long to hear your voice you're lost and alone but remember you made the choice
Run away child, wild You, better go back where you belong Run away child, running You, better go back home you belong
You're lost in this big city Go back where you belong Not one familiar face; ain't a Go back where you belong Oh, child runnin' wild You'd go back home where you belong
Run away child, running You, better go back home where you
Mama, mama, please, come and see me! But she's too far away; she can't hear a word you say frightened and confused; which way will you choose?