Running Wild
Mary Ford Lyrics
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And I'm all by myself
I guess she thinks now that she's gone
I'll lay right on the shelf
I'm gonna show her she's all wrong
No lonesome stuff for mine
I won't sit home, all alone
She'll soon find that I'm
Runnin' wild, lost control
Runnin' wild, mighty bold
Feelin' gay, reckless too
Care free mind all the time, never blue
Always goin' don't know where
Always showin', I don't care
Don't love nobody, it's not worth while
All alone, runnin' wild. Runnin' wild
When I first met that gal of mine
It seemed just like a dream
But when she tho't she had me right
She started actin' mean
Like mary led her little lamb
She led me all the time
Until the worm had to turn
That's the reason I'm
Runnin' wild, lost control
Runnin' wild, mighty bold
Feelin' gay, reckless too
Care free mind all the time, never blue
Always goin' don't know where
Always showin', I don't care
Don't love nobody, it's not worth while
All alone, runnin' wild. Runnin' wild
No gal will ever make a fool of me
No gal! I mean just what I say
I ain't the simpleton I used to be
Wonder how I got that way
Once I was full of sentiment, it's true
But now I got a cruel heart
With all that other foolishness I'm through
Gonna play the Villain part
Runnin' wild, lost control
Runnin' wild, mighty bold
Feelin' gay, reckless too
Care free mind all the time, never blue
Always goin' don't know where
Always showin', I don't care
Don't love nobody, it's not worth while
All alone, runnin' wild. Runnin' wild
The lyrics to Mary Ford's song "Running Wild" tell the story of a man who had a fight with his girlfriend and is now all alone. He decides to show her that he won't sit at home and be lonely, so he starts "runnin' wild" and living recklessly. He proclaims that he doesn't love anyone, and that he won't let any woman make a fool of him again. The lyrics continue to describe how he used to be sentimental, but now he has a "cruel heart" and will play the role of the villain.
The song can be interpreted as a response to a break-up or a fight, in which the singer decides to rebel against the expectations of society and his partner. He chooses to embrace a carefree and reckless lifestyle instead of dwelling on his heartbreak. The lyrics are a commentary on the perceptions of gender and societal expectations surrounding relationship dynamics.
Interestingly, "Running Wild" was also recorded by Marilyn Monroe in the 1953 film "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," which further speaks to the theme of defying societal norms and expectations in pursuing a life of happiness and freedom.
Line by Line Meaning
My gal and I, we had a fight
I fought with my girlfriend and now I'm alone
And I'm all by myself
I am alone and without my girlfriend
I guess she thinks now that she's gone
I assume that she thinks I'll be miserable without her
I'll lay right on the shelf
I'll do nothing and just be sad and alone
I'm gonna show her she's all wrong
I plan to prove her wrong
No lonesome stuff for mine
I won't be alone and sad
I won't sit home, all alone
I won't stay inside and be sad
She'll soon find that I'm
She'll see that I am
Runnin' wild, lost control
I'll be wild and reckless
Runnin' wild, mighty bold
I'll be daring and fearless
Feelin' gay, reckless too
I'll be happy and daring
Care free mind all the time, never blue
I won't worry or be sad
Always goin' don't know where
I'll always be on the go
Always showin', I don't care
I'll show that I don't care about anyone or anything
Don't love nobody, it's not worth while
I won't love anyone because it's not valuable
All alone, runnin' wild. Runnin' wild
I'll be alone and reckless on my own
When I first met that gal of mine
When I first met my girlfriend
It seemed just like a dream
I was happy and things seemed perfect
But when she tho't she had me right
But when she assumed she had my love secured
She started actin' mean
She began to act mean towards me
Like mary led her little lamb
Like she was leading me around
She led me all the time
She controlled me
Until the worm had to turn
Until I had to stand up for myself
That's the reason I'm
That's why I am currently
No gal will ever make a fool of me
No woman will ever make me appear foolish
No gal! I mean just what I say
I mean it wholeheartedly
I ain't the simpleton I used to be
I am no longer the naive person I once was
Wonder how I got that way
I don't know how I became this way
Once I was full of sentiment, it's true
I admit I used to be emotional and romantic
But now I got a cruel heart
But now I have a heart that is lacking in kindness
With all that other foolishness I'm through
I'm done with all that previous foolishness
Gonna play the Villain part
I'm going to act like the bad guy
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ARTHUR GIBBS, ARTHUR HARRINGTON GIBBS, JOSEPH GREY, JOSEPH W GREY, LEO WOOD
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Brilliant :) ms
Rodolfo de la Torre - MUSIC
what album is this from
Taylor Berrier
Blowing The Smoke Away From A Trail Of Hits is one of the few compilations that has this track. Les Paul and Mary Ford recordesd a lot of singles. So most albums you will find these days are compilations of those hits and singles. Blowing The Smoke Away from a Trail of Hits is by far my favorite of those, although it is missing one of my personal favorites, Bye Bye Blues, it includes a lot of dialogue from Les Paul and Mary Ford introducing each song, which makes it feel way more personal and in depth.