| You played hooky from school
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| And you can’t go out to play, yeah
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| Mama said for the rest of the week
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| In your room you gotta stay, yeah
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| Now you feel like the whole world’s pickin' on you
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| (Now you feel like the whole world’s pickin' on you)
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| But deep down inside you know it ain’t true
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| You’ve been punished 'cause your mother
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| Wants to raise you the right way, yeah
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| But you don’t care
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| 'Cause you already made up your mind
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| You want to run away, yeah
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| You’re on your way
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| Run away child, running wild
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| (Run away child, running wild)
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| Better come back home
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| (Better come back home)
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| Where you belong
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| (Where you belong)
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| Roaming through the city
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| Going nowhere fast
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| You’re on your own at last
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| Hey, it’s getting late, where will you sleep
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| Gettin' kinda hungry
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| You forgot to bring something to eat
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| Oh, lost with no money, you start to cry
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| But remember you left home
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| Wanting to be grown
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| So dry your weepin' eyes
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| Siren screamin' down, neon light is flickin'
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| You want your mama
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| Ah, there’s nothing for you
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| You’re frightened and confused
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| I want my mama
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| But she’s much too far away
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| She can’t hear a word you say
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| You heard some frightening news on the radio
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| About little boys running away from home
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| And their parents don’t see them no more
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| You want to hitch a ride and go home
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| But your mama told you never trust a stranger
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| And you don’t know which way to go
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| Streets are dark and deserted
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| Not a sound nor sign of life
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| How you long to hear your mother’s voice
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| 'Cause you’re lost and alone
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| But remember you make the choice, oh
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| Runaway child, running wild
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| Better go back home where you belong, hey hey hey
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| Run away child, running wild
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| Better go back home where you belong
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| You’re lost in this great big city
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| (Go back home where you belong)
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| Not one familiar face, ain’t it a pity?
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| (Go back home where you belong)
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| Oh, runaway child, running wild
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| You better go back home where you belong, oh yeah
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| Mama, mama please come and see about me
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| Oh, but she’s much too far away
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| She can’t hear a word you say
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| I want my mama
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| Oh, you’re frightened and confused
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| Which way will you choose? |
Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Runaway Child, artist - Eddie Kendricks. Album song The best of Temptations, in the genre R&B