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