Whyclef Jean Runaway Lyrics

Runaway Lyrics

to my people doin time...to my people rest in peace 

 Are you all ready for the refugee camp? c'mon 

 Introducin Earth Wind and Fire. 

  

 yea yea yea 

 c'mon c'mon c'mon 

 no money in my pocket 

 gotta get a new limit 

 so i became Americas most wanted 

 all i really wanted was a fancy car 

 a crib for my mom and a mastercard 

 livin all good in Hollywood 

 wakin up to flims of clint eastwood 

 went from a teen to a young gun 

 no excusses it aint my fault 

  

 (refrain) 

 Runaway 

 we livin like runaways 

 WAKE UP! 

 stretch yup money on it 

 tryin to make it through the day 

 brush my teeth hit the streets 

 where we be we can afford no beef 

 hopin one day we dont have to runaway 

 i dont wanna runaway 

 but i had to get away  

 we didnt wanna runaway 

 but we had to get away 

 we didnt wanna lead astray  

 but sometimes i got to get away 

 i didnt wanna got way 

 but i had to get away 

  

 Momma came home from mondays work 

 a day time maid 

 a night time a nurse 

 workin so hard tryin to survive 

 livin a ghetto paradise 

 but sometimes id wake up 

 in the middle of the night 

 hopin that they darkness brings me light 

 prayin for that better day 

 when we wont have to runaway 

  

 (refrain) 

 ladies and gentleman  

 earth wind and fire 

  

 (refrain