Runaway Child, Running Wild Lyrics

The song Runaway Child, Running Wild is performed by The Temptations in the album named Anthology-The Best of The Temptations in the year 1995 .



UNAWAY CHILD, RUNNING WILD
WRITERS NORMAN WHITFIELD, BARRETT STRONG

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 cause 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 Better come back home Where you belong Where you belone 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 Ah 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 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 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 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) Oh run away child, running wild You better go back home where you belong Mama, mama please come and see about me But she's much too far away She can't hear a word you say I want my mama You're frightened and confused Which way will you choose



The Temptations - Anthology-The Best of The Temptations

May 1995

  1. The Way You Do The Things You Do
  2. I'll Be In Trouble
  3. The Girl's Alright With Me
  4. Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)
  5. My Girl
  6. It's Growing
  7. What Love Has Joined Together
  8. Who's Lovin' You
  9. Since I Lost My Baby
  10. You've Got To Earn It
  11. Nobody But You
  12. My Baby
  13. Don't Look Back
  14. Ol' Man River
  15. Get Ready
  16. Ain't Too Proud To Beg
  17. You'll Lose A Precious Love
  18. Beauty Is Only Skin Deep
  19. (I Know) I'm Losing You
  20. All I Need
  21. You're My Everything
  22. (Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need
  23. I Wish It Would Rain
  24. I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)
  25. Please Return Your Love To Me
  26. Lullaby Of Love
  27. The Impossible Dream
  28. Cloud Nine
  29. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
  30. Runaway Child, Running Wild
  31. Don't Let The Joneses Get You Down
  32. I Can't Get Next To You
  33. Psychedelic Shack
  34. Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today)
  35. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
  36. Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)
  37. Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
  38. Masterpiece
  39. Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)
  40. Let Your Hair Down
  41. Shakey Ground
  42. A Song For You
  43. Power
  44. Standing On The Top - Part 1
  45. Treat Her Like A Lady
  46. Lady Soul

Runaway Child, Running Wild