You played hooky school And you can't go out to play, Mama said for the rest of the In your room you stay, yeah Now you feel like the world's pickin' on you But deep down inside you know it ain't
You've been punished 'cause your Wants to raise you the right way, But you don't care, 'cause you made up your mind You run away, yeah you're on your way
Run away child, running Run away child, running Better come back home, better back home you belong, where you belong
Roaming through the city, nowhere fast You're on your own at Hey it's getting late, where will you Gettin' kind-a hungry, you forgot to something to eat
Oh, lost no money, you start to cry But you left home wanting to be grown So dry your eyes Siren screamin' down, neon is flickin', you want your mama
Ah, there's for you You're frightened and I want my mama But much too far away She can't a word you say
You heard some frightening on the radio About little running away from home And their parents don't see them no You wanna stop hitch a ride and go But mama told you never trust a stranger And you don't which way to go
are dark and deserted Not a sound nor sign of How you long to hear your voice 'Cause you're lost and alone but you made the choice
Run away child, wild You, go back home where you belong Run away child, running You, better go back home where you
You're lost in great big city Go back home where you Not one familiar face; ain't a Go back home where you Oh, runaway child wild You'd better go back home you belong
Run away child, wild You, better go back where you belong
Mama, mama, please, come and see me! But much too far away; she can't hear a word you say You're frightened and which way will you choose?