You played from school And you go out to play, yeah Mama said for the of the week In your you gotta stay, yeah Now you feel like the whole pickin' on you But deep inside you know it ain't true
You've punished 'cause your mother Wants to raise you the way, yeah But you don't care, 'cause you already made up mind You run away, yeah you're on your way
Run away child, running Run child, running wild Better come back home, better come home Where you belong, where you
Roaming the city, going nowhere fast You're on your own at Hey it's late, where will you sleep Gettin' hungry, you forgot to bring something to eat
Oh, with 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 want your
Ah, nothing for you You're frightened and confused I my mama But much too far away She hear a word you say
You heard some frightening on the radio little boys running away from home And their don't see them no more You wanna stop a ride and go home But your mama told you never a stranger And you don't which way to go
Streets are and deserted Not a nor sign of life How you long to hear mother's voice 'Cause you're lost and but remember you made the choice
Run child, running wild You, better go back home where you Run child, running wild You, better go back where you belong
You're lost in this great big Go back home you belong Not one face; ain't a pity? Go back where you belong Oh, runaway child runnin' You'd better go back home where you
Run away child, wild You, better go back home where you
Mama, mama, please, come and see me! But she's much too far away; she hear a word you say frightened and confused; which way will you choose?