RUNAWAYS

Once upon a wintertime
When I was a boy
And fending for myself
And taking some joy
In stealing from the shops
On the boulevard
I came upon a man
Who was saying, "It's hard
To walk along the streets
And see what you see
My heart is an ocean
But it's drying up fast"

Faster than as I could see
I snuck up behind
Reached in his pocket
Took his watch and said
"I think I got ya"

He ran away
I ran away

Once upon a better time
When I was a man
But so far away
From where my story began
And going to the shops
Of silver and gold
I thought I heard a voice
Behind me saying, "I told
You anyone could see
That you don't belong
What gave you the notion
You're the star of this song?"

Was playing in the shop
I turned to a man
Who asked the time
And did I have a dime
I said, "I got ya"

I went to pay
He led away

I ran away
I ran away
I ran away
I ran away