You played from school And you go out to play, yeah Mama said for the rest of the In your you gotta stay, yeah Now you feel the whole world's pickin' on you But deep down you know it ain't true
been punished 'cause your mother Wants to raise you the right way, 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 away child, wild Better come back home, better come back you belong, where you belong
Roaming the city, going nowhere fast on your own at last Hey getting late, where will you sleep Gettin' kind-a hungry, you to bring something to eat
Oh, lost with no money, you to cry But you left home wanting to be grown So dry your eyes Siren down, neon light is flickin', you want your mama
Ah, there's for you You're and confused I want my mama But she's too far away She hear a word you say
You some frightening news on the radio About boys running away from home And their parents don't see no more You wanna stop hitch a ride and go But your mama told you trust a stranger And you don't know way to go
are dark and deserted Not a nor sign of life How you long to hear mother's voice you're lost and alone but remember you made the choice
Run away child, wild You, better go back home where you Run away child, wild You, better go back home where you
You're lost in this great big Go home where you belong Not one face; ain't a pity? Go back home where you Oh, runaway child wild You'd better go back where you belong
Run child, running wild You, better go home where you belong
Mama, mama, please, and see about me! But much too far away; she can't hear a word you say You're frightened and confused; way will you choose?