Album: The Odd Couple (2008)
Charted: 32
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  • Yeah, it's still the same, can't you feel the pain?
    When the needle hits the vein, ain't nothin' like the real thing
    I've seen it once before and oh it's something else, good god

    Cool breeze come on in, sunshine come on down
    These are the teardrops of a clown, the circus coming to town
    All I'm saying is sometimes I'm more scared of myself

    You better move!
    I said move!

    Run away! Run away!
    Run children! Run for your life!
    Run away! Run away!
    Run children! Oh!
    Here it comes, said run! Alright

    Yeah, I'm on the run, see where I'm coming from
    When you see me come and run
    Before you see what I'm running from
    No time for question asking, time is passing by
    Alright!

    You can't win child, we've all tried too
    You've been lied too, it's already inside you
    Either run right now or you best get ready to die

    You better move!
    I said move!

    Run away! Run away!
    Run children! Run for your life!
    Run away! Run away!
    Run children! Oh!
    Here it comes, said run!

    Hurry little children, run this way
    I have got a beast at bay!

    Promise me when the chance comes
    You'll run as fast as you can
    Don't you dare look backwards
    Run as fast as you can

    Run away! Run away!
    Run children! Run for your life!
    Run away! Run away!
    Run children! Oh!
    Here it comes, said run! Writer/s: BRIAN JOSEPH(DANGERMOUSE) BURTON, KEITH MANSFIELD, THOMAS CALLAWAY
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 3

  • John from Dublin, IrelandThe song was used as background music for a UK TV commercial for the Opel Corsa car (2010).
  • Nicolette from Mpls, MnThis is obviously a song about his sexual predator feelings. He is feeling guilty and wants to warn the children before he comes for them with his "beast at bay..."
  • Jessica from Bloomfield , NjThis is so catchy and I can't get enough of it. I don't even care what it's about.
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