Runaway Child, Running Wild Lyrics - Cloud Nine - Temptations

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've been punished because 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 

Run away child, running wild 

Run away child, running wild 

Better come back home 

Where you belong 

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Roaming through the city going nowhere fast 

You're on your own at last 

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

Gettin' kind-a 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 weepin' eyes 

Siren screamin' down, neon light is flickin' 

You want your mama there's nothing for you 

You're frightened and confused I want my mama 

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 

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You wanna stop and 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 

How you long to hear your mother's voice 

'Cause you're lost and alone but remember you make the choice 

Run away child, running wild 

You better go back home where you belong 

Run away 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 one familiar face ain't it a pity 

Go back home where you belong 

Oh, run away child, running wild 

You better go back home where you belong, oh yeah 

Mama, mama, mama please come and see about me 

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

You're frightened and confused which way will you choose 

I want my mama 

I want my mama 

I want my mama 

Listen to your heart beat 

Listen to your heart beat 

It's beating much too fast 

Go back home where you belong 

Listen to your heart beat 

It's beating much too fast 

Go back home where you belong 

Listen to your heart beat 

It's beating much too fast 

Go back home where you belong 

Listen to your heart beat 

It's beating much too fast 

Go back home where you belong 

Listen to your heart beat 

It's beating much too fast 

Go back home where you belong