You played hooky school And you can't go out to play, Mama said for the rest of the In your room you gotta stay, Now you feel the whole world's pickin' on you But down inside you know it ain't true
You've been punished 'cause your Wants to you the right way, yeah But you don't care, 'cause you already made up 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 you belong, where you belong
Roaming through the city, nowhere fast You're on own at last Hey it's getting late, will you sleep Gettin' kind-a hungry, you forgot to something to eat
Oh, with no money, you start to cry But remember you left wanting to be grown So dry your eyes screamin' down, neon light is flickin', you want your mama
Ah, nothing for you frightened and confused I want my mama But she's much too far She hear a word you say
You heard some frightening news on the About boys running away from home And their parents don't see them no You wanna hitch a ride and go home But your told you never trust a stranger And you don't which way to go
Streets are and deserted Not a nor sign of life How you long to your mother's voice 'Cause you're lost and alone but remember you made the
Run away child, running You, better go back where you belong Run away child, wild You, go back home where you belong
lost in this great big city Go back home you belong Not one familiar ain't a pity? Go back home you belong Oh, runaway runnin' wild better go back home where you belong
Run child, running wild 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; way will you choose?