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Runaway Child, Running Wild - Earl Van Dyke

You played hooky from school

And you can't go out to play, yeah

Mama said, "For the rest of the week

In your room you gotta stay, yeah"

Now you feel like the whole world's picking on you

But deep down inside you know it ain't true

You're in punishment 'cause your mother

Wants to raise you the right way, yeah

But you don't care 'cause you already made up your mind

You wanna run away, yeah

You're on your way

Runaway child, running wild

Runaway child, running wild

Better go back home where you belong

Roaming through the city going nowhere fast

You're on your own at last

Hey, it's getting late, where will you sleep?

You're getting kinda hungry, you forgot to bring something to eat

Oh, lost with no money

You start to cry

But remember, you left home wanting to be grown

So dry your weeping eyes

Sirens screaming down neon lighted streets

You want your mama, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run

Are they looking for you? You're frightened and confused

I want my mama, run, run, run, run, run, run, run

But she's much too far away, she can't hear a word you say

You've heard some frightening news on the radio

About little boys running away from home

And the parents don't see them no more

You wanna stop to hitch a ride, I know

But your mama told you never trust a stranger

And you don't know which way to go

Streets are dark and deserted

Not a sound nor sign of life

How you long to hear your mother's voice

'Cause you're lost and alone

But remember

You made the choice

Runaway child, running wild

You better go back home where you belong

Oh, runaway child, running wild

You better go back home where you belong

You're lost in this great big city

Go back home where you belong

Not a familiar face, ain't it a pity

Go back home where you belong

Runaway child, running wild

You better go home where you belong