Runaway Child, Running Wild

Runaway Child, Running Wild - G. C. Cameron

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 pickin on you

But deep down inside

You know it ain't true

You're in punishment

Cause your mama 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

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?

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

Siren screamin down,

Neon light is flickin'

You want your mama

You're frightened and confused

But she's much too far away

She can't hear a word you say

You heard some frightening

News on the radio

About little boys running

Away from home

And their parents

Don't see them no more

You wanna hitch a ride

And go home

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

Oh, how you long to hear

Your mother's voice

Cause you're lost and alone

But remember you made the choice

Oh Run away child, running wild

Better go back home where you belong

Run away child, running wild

Better go back home where you belong

You're lost in this great big city

Go back home where you belong

Not one familiar face, ain't it a pity

Go back home where you belong

Run away child, running wild

You, better go back home where you belong

Mama

Mama, mama, please, come and see about me

Mama

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

Heard some frightening news on the radio

About little boys running away from home

And their parents don't see them no more