Oh run-a, oh run-a, oh runaways,
(please come home)
Oh run-a, oh run-a, oh runaways
(please come home)
Daddy hit you in a temper,
But hes sorry now,
(please come home)
Just a quarrel had with mummy,
Just a family row
(please come home)
You caught mum chasing dad with a knife,
(dont cry, dont cry)
You ran away to escape from the fights,
(dont cry, dont cry)
Now youre lost in a maze of neon light,
And shes worried,
Hes worried
Shes worried, oh…
Oh run-a, oh run-a, oh runaways,
(please come home)
Oh run-a, oh run-a, oh runaways
(please come home)
Pacing street-lamps on the highway,
Haystack for your bed
(please come home)
In the morning we will find you,
In papers to be read
(please come home)
You heard screams from
The warmth of your bed
(dont cry, dont cry)
You slumbered on without being fed
(dont cry, dont cry)
Now theres no more tears to be shed,
And shes sorry,
Hes sorry,
Hes sorry, oh…
Oh run-a, oh run-a, oh runaways,
(please come home)
Oh run-a, oh run-a, oh runaways
(please come home)