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Runaway Lyrics by Deee-Lite

The Elektra Years

1992

[Hook]
Why don't we, why don't we?
Why don't we, why don't we?
Why don't we, why don't we?
Why don't we, why don't we?
Why don't we, why don't we?
Why don't we, why don't we?
Why don't we, why don't we?
Why don't we, why don't we?

[Verse 1]
Take me away
Release me from the cage
Free me from the pain (Why don't we, why don't we?
Why don't we, why don't we?)
And let me feel no shame (Why don't we, why don't we?
Why don't we? Let's go)
The stars spin circles around the bad times
You splashed your water on my fire sign
The fortune teller told us to unwind
Come on, run away

[Chorus]
Run away, run away
Run away-ay, yeah-eh-eh
Run away, run away
Run away-ay, he-he-hey, he-he-hey

[Interlude]
Mmhm! (Runaway)
Mmhm, mhmm! (-ay)

[Hook]
Why don't we, why don't we?
Why don't we, why don't we?
Why don't we, why don't we?
Why don't we, why don't we?
Why don't we, why don't we?
Why don't we, why don't we?
Why don't we, why don't we?
Why don't we, why don't we?

[Verse 2]
I've felt invisible for a long time
This town will smother what's left of mine
Untaken chances come back to life!
Come on, run away (Hey!)

[Chorus]
Run away, run away
Run away-ay, yeah-eh-eh
Run away, run away
Run away-ay, he-he-hey, he-he-hey

[Bridge]
I've been, I've been all
I've been, I've been all
I've been
I've been all around the world dream
I've been, I've been all
I've been, I've been all
I've been
I've been all around the world dream
Let's go free-e-e-e, yeah
Let's go free-e-e-e, yeah

[Hook]
Why don't we, why don't we?
Why don't we, why don't we?
Why don't we, why don't we?
Why don't we, why don't we (Run away)?
Why don't we, why don't we?
Why don't we, why don't we?
Why don't we, why don't we?
Why don't we? Let's go

[Verse 3]
You've been saying that you want to go
I'm finally ready to let go!
Let's go, let's go, let's go, oh!
I am finally ready

[Outro]
Take me away
Release me from the cage
Free me from the pain (Why don't we, why don't we?
Why don't we, why don't we?)
And let me feel no shame (Why don't we, why don't we?
Why don't we?)
Let's go free-e-e-e, yeah
Let's go free-e-e-e, yeah, let's go
Runaway
Free-e-e-e, yeah, let's go free-e-e-e, yeah
Let's go free-e-e-e, yeah, let's go free-e-e-e, yeah
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About “Runaway” by Deee-Lite

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"Runaway" appears on "The Elektra Years" in 1992.

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