You played from school And you can't go out to play, Mama for the rest of the week In room you gotta stay, yeah Now you feel like the whole pickin' on you But deep down inside you know it true
You've been punished your mother Wants to you the right way, yeah But you don't care, 'cause you made up your mind You wanna run away, yeah on your way
Run away child, wild Run child, running wild Better come back home, better back home you belong, where you belong
Roaming through the city, nowhere fast on your own at last Hey it's getting late, where will you Gettin' kind-a hungry, you forgot to bring to eat
Oh, with no money, you start to cry But remember you home wanting to be grown So dry your eyes Siren screamin' down, light is flickin', you want your mama
Ah, there's for you You're frightened and confused I want my But she's 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 hitch a ride and go home But mama told you never trust a stranger And you know which way to go
Streets are and deserted Not a nor sign of life How you to hear your mother's voice 'Cause lost and alone but remember you made the choice
Run away child, running You, better go back home where you Run child, running wild You, better go home where you belong
You're in this great big city Go back home where you Not one familiar ain't a pity? Go back where you belong Oh, child runnin' wild You'd better go back where you belong
Run child, running wild You, better go back home where you
Mama, mama, please, and see about me! But she's much too far away; she hear a word you say You're and confused; which way will you choose?