You played from school And you go out to play, yeah said for the rest of the week In your room you gotta stay, Now you feel like the whole pickin' on you But deep down inside you know it 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 child, running wild Run away child, running Better come home, better come back home Where you belong, where you
Roaming through the city, going fast You're on your own at Hey getting late, where will you sleep Gettin' kind-a hungry, you forgot to something to eat
Oh, lost no money, you start to cry But remember you left home wanting to be So dry your eyes Siren screamin' down, neon light is flickin', you your mama
Ah, nothing for you frightened and confused I want my mama But she's much too far She can't hear a you say
You heard frightening news on the radio About boys running away from home And parents don't see them no more You wanna stop hitch a ride and go But your mama told you trust a stranger And you know which way to go
Streets are dark and Not a sound nor of life How you long to hear your voice 'Cause you're lost and alone but remember you made the
Run away child, running You, better go back home where you Run child, running wild You, go back home where you belong
You're lost in great big city Go back where you belong Not one face; ain't a pity? Go home where you belong Oh, runaway child runnin' You'd better go back home where you
Run away child, running You, better go back where you belong
Mama, mama, please, and see about me! But she's much too far she can't hear a word you say You're frightened and confused; which way you choose?