Running Away Lyrics - Ghost Town - Specials

When you look, what do you see? 

You only see the monkey not the man in me 

But now I'm back, and that's a fact 

Gonna show the next generation where I'm at 

What I mean is to say 

The way that I was is the same as I am today 

Now if you're white, or if you're black 

Remember you can't get the monkey off your back 

And now you're running and you're running and you're running away 

You're running from the monkey man 

And now you're running and you're running and you're running away 

You're running from the monkey man 

I was lost, but now I'm found 

Some might even say that I've been around 

With the crowd I would move 

Mr. sophisticated just can't lose 

Now in the style that I was dressed 

I was the steady reason no-one could test 

Yeah I was smart and I was cool 

No matter how hard they tried I was no-ones fool 

And now you're running and you're running and you're running away 

You're running from the monkey man 

And now you're running and you're running and you're running away 

You're running from the monkey man 

Did you hear what I say? 

Now did you hear what I say? 

When you look, what do you see? 

You only see the monkey not the man in me 

But now I'm back, and that's a fact 

Gonna show the next generation where I'm at 

What I mean is to say 

The way that I was is the same as I am today 

And if you're white, or if you're black 

Remember you can't get the monkey off your back 

And now you're running and you're running and you're running away 

You're running from the monkey man