Road Runner
All Stars/Junior Walker Lyrics


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Money, who needs it
Let me live a life free and easy
Put a toothbrush in my hand
Let me be a travelling man
I'm a roadrunner, baby
Roadrunner
Roadrunner
I'm a road runner baby,
Can't stay in one place too long
I'm a road runner,
You might look at me
And I'll be gone
Well you can love me if you wanna
But I do declare
When I get restless
I got to move somewhere
Yes, I'm a road runner baby,
Anywhere is my home
And I love the life I live
And I'm gonna live the life I love
Roadrunner baby
Roadrunner Roadrunner
Don't want no woman to tie me down
Gotta be free baby to roam around
All my life I've been like this
You can love me at your own risk
When the dust hits my shoes
I got the urge to move
'Cause I'm a road runner baby,
Gotta keep on, keepin' on
And I live the life I love
And I'm gonna love the life I live




Roadrunner baby
Roadrunner Roadrunner

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the All Stars/Junior Walker's song Road Runner are about a person who is a traveler and a free spirit. The song starts with the line "Money, who needs it, let me live a life free and easy," which suggests that the singer values freedom and experiences over monetary wealth. The next line "Put a toothbrush in my hand, let me be a travelling man," further exemplifies the singer's desire for constant movement and exploration.


The chorus "I'm a roadrunner baby" is a metaphor for this desire to constantly move and change locations. The lyrics "Can't stay in one place too long, you might look at me and I'll be gone" further illustrate the singer's transience. The next verse is about the risk of loving someone who is always on the go, as the singer declares "All my life I've been like this, you can love me at your own risk." Overall, the song is a celebration of the adventurous and carefree spirit of the road runner.


Line by Line Meaning

Money, who needs it
I don't care about money


Let me live a life free and easy
I want to live without any worries or responsibilities


Put a toothbrush in my hand
All I need is a toothbrush and I'm ready to go


Let me be a travelling man
I want to be a wanderer, moving from place to place


I'm a roadrunner, baby
I'm always on the move


Roadrunner
I'm like the fast-running bird known as a roadrunner


Roadrunner
I'm always running down the road


I'm a road runner baby,
I'm always moving and can't stay in one place too long


Can't stay in one place too long
I get restless and need to keep moving


You might look at me
You may see me in one spot


And I'll be gone
But I'll soon be on my way


Well you can love me if you wanna
You can love me, but it won't change the way I am


But I do declare
I'm telling you


When I get restless
When I'm feeling unsatisfied in one place


I got to move somewhere
I need to go somewhere else


Yes, I'm a road runner baby,
I'm always moving and have no real home


Anywhere is my home
I can make myself at home anywhere I go


And I love the life I live
I'm happy with the way I live my life


And I'm gonna live the life I love
I will continue living life the way I want


Don't want no woman to tie me down
I don't want any woman to control my life


Gotta be free baby to roam around
I need to be free to move around


All my life I've been like this
This is how I've always been


You can love me at your own risk
If you try to love me, you might get hurt


When the dust hits my shoes
When I'm in a place for too long


I got the urge to move
I feel the need to go somewhere else


Gotta keep on, keepin' on
I need to continue moving forward


And I live the life I love
I'm happy with the life I have


And I'm gonna love the life I live
I will continue to enjoy the way I live my life


Roadrunner baby
I'm always on the move


Roadrunner Roadrunner
I'm like the fast-running bird known as a roadrunner




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Ellas McDaniel

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@barbarasmith403

Well I'm almost 70 now, and this is, and always has been my all-time favourite record. I just love it and that sax still sounds as good now as it ever did. Makes me wish I still had the energy to get up and dance to it!!

@moonlightlady6126

Do it anyway, Barbara. Just don't break a hip, lol

@sheilaognissanti1803

Mine too....At 71 I'm just bopping around my room to it right now!🤣

@sondrasmith2691

Ah...get up and "get on down" Barbara! I'll dance with ya!! 😂😂

@sondrasmith2691

This is a good az it gets yawl!

@sondrasmith2691

Listen to that sax and piano!

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@peterkeiser-nielsen4674

I am 67, live in Denmark and heard this wonderful piece on the radio one late night in the sixties and it blew me away. It took me years to be connected with this tune again, but now I am with 2 new hips and dancing all along with this Roadrunner.

@amberseashellrehling2850

That's really great :) glad you were able to find the song again!

@jameswhitney2450

Great to hear Peter!

@dalesheffield7097

Im 73 and grew up with all this great music. It made you want to dance and that's what it's meant to do. And I can still dance.

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