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Red Headed Stepchild Lyrics by Golden Smog

Down By the Old Mainstream

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Hello darkness, come on in
Let me light a candle
Imaginations running
Hands start to tremble

Knows enough to know not to believe
What is real and what it seems to be
Knows what's keeping him from being free
Right outside your door

Don't run away
Red headed stepchild
I can only promise you won't find your way back home

In another room there's laughing
Entertaining strangers
Walls in there don't breathe no more
But they're keeping out some angels

Laughed so much, he almost cried
Stranger offers him a ride
City blocks, they roll on by
Never coming back

Don't run away
Red headed stepchild
I can only promise you won't find your way back home

Take your pictures off my wall
I hate to look at strangers
Then it's burning be forewarned
Keep me out of danger

Knows enough to know not to believe
What is real and what it seems to be
Knows what's keeping him from being free
Right outside your door

Don't run away
Red headed stepchild
I can only promise you won't find your way back home

Don't run away
Red headed stepchild
I can only promise you won't find your way back home
Find your way back home

About “Red Headed Stepchild” by Golden Smog

Read the complete lyrics to "Red Headed Stepchild" by Golden Smog from the album "Down By the Old Mainstream". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Country, Alternative Country.

"Red Headed Stepchild" is performed by Golden Smog. from the album "Down By the Old Mainstream" This page provides the full lyric text for fans who want to sing along, study the songwriting, or compare versions across releases. Lyrks organizes lyrics by artist and song slug so you can bookmark and share a stable URL. Music lyrics help listeners connect with emotion, narrative, and rhythm in a track. Whether you are learning English, researching a favorite chorus, or preparing for karaoke, having accurate line breaks and section labels (verse, chorus, bridge) makes the experience easier. We link to the official artist profile on Lyrks where available, including biography snippets, top songs, and chart placements when we have that data. If you enjoy "Red Headed Stepchild", explore more songs by Golden Smog using the links below. Chart and trending pages on Lyrks highlight what listeners are searching for this week. For copyright or correction requests, see our DMCA and contact pages.

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"Red Headed Stepchild" is credited to Golden Smog. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Red Headed Stepchild" appears on "Down By the Old Mainstream".

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