You hooky from school And you can't go out to play, said for the rest of the week In room you gotta stay, yeah Now you feel like the world's pickin' on you But deep down you know it ain't true
You've been punished your mother to raise you the right way, yeah But you don't care, 'cause you already up your mind You wanna run away, yeah you're on way
Run away child, running Run away child, wild Better come back home, come back home Where you belong, you belong
Roaming the city, going nowhere fast You're on your own at Hey it's getting late, where will you kind-a hungry, you forgot 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 You're frightened and I want my mama But she's much too far She hear a word you say
You heard some frightening news on the About little boys running from home And their don't see them no more You wanna stop hitch a and go home But mama told you never trust a stranger And you don't which way to go
Streets are and deserted Not a sound nor of life How you long to hear mother's voice you're lost and alone but remember you made the choice
Run away child, running You, go back home where you belong Run away child, running You, better go home where you belong
You're lost in this great big Go back where you belong Not one familiar face; ain't a Go back home you belong Oh, runaway child wild You'd better go 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 You're frightened and confused; which way will you