Run Lyrics - Live From The Fall - Blues Traveler

Once upon a midnight dearie 

I woke with something in my head 

I couldn't escape the memory 

Of a phone call and of what you said 

Like a game show contestant with a parting gift 

I could not believe my eyes 

When I saw through the voice of a trusted friend 

Who needs to humor me and tell me lies 

Yes humor me and tell me lies 

And I'll lie too and say I don't mind 

And as we seek so shall we find 

And when you're feeling open I'll still be here 

But not without a certain degree of fear 

Of what will be with you and me 

I still can see things hopefully 

But you 

Why you wanna give me a run-around 

Is it a sure-fire way to speed things up 

When all it does is slow me down 

Oh yeah 

And shake me and my confidence 

About a great many things 

But I've been there I can see it cower 

Like a nervous magician waiting in the wings 

Of a bad play where the heroes are right 

And nobody thinks or expects too much 

And hollywood's calling for the movie rights 

Singing hey babe let's keep in touch 

Hey baby let's keep in touch 

But I want more than a touch I want you to reach me 

And show me all the things no one else can see 

So what you feel becomes mine as well 

And soon if we're lucky we'd be unable to tell 

What's yours and mine the fishing's fine 

And it doesn't have to rhyme so don't you feed me a line 

But you 

Why you wanna give me a run-around 

Is it a sure-fire way to speed things up 

When all it does is slow me down 

Ha la la la la bomba dear this is the pilot speaking 

And I've got some news for you 

It seems my ship still stands no matter what you drop 

And there ain't a whole lot that you can do 

Oh sure the banner may be torn and the wind's gotten colder 

Perhaps I've grown a little cynical 

But I know no matter what the waitress brings 

I shall drink in and always be full 

Yes, my cup shall always be full 

Oh I like coffee 

And I like tea 

I'd like to be able to enter a final plea 

I still got this dream that you just can't shake 

I love you to the point you can no longer take 

Well all right okay 

So be that way 

I hope and pray 

That there's something left to say 

But you 

Why you wanna give me a run-around 

Is it a sure-fire way to speed things up 

When all it does is slow me down 

But you 

Why you wanna give me a run-around 

Is it a sure-fire way to speed things up 

When all it does is slow me down