Run Baby Run
Sheryl Crow Lyrics

She was born in November, 1963
The singer was born in November 1963.

The day Aldous Huxley died
The day when Aldous Huxley, the English writer, and philosopher, died.

And her mama believed
The singer's mother believed.

That every man could be free
Her mother believed that every individual should be free.

So her mama got high, high, high
Her mother got high (by using drugs or alcohol) to numb the pain of seeing the world not being free as per her belief.

And her daddy marched on Birmingham
The singer's dad marched in Birmingham (Alabama) as a part of the Civil Rights Movement.

Singing mighty protest songs
He sang protest songs during the movement.

And he pictured all the places
He imagined all the places.

Where he knew that she'd belong
Where he believed his daughter would fit in perfectly.

But he failed and taught her young
But he failed in creating a world where she would feel she belongs and taught her from an early age.

The only thing she'd need to carry on
The only thing that she would need to keep going forward.

He taught her how to
He taught her the skill of.

Run, baby, run, baby, run
To run, continuously and without stopping.

Baby, run, baby, run
To run quickly, like a baby doe.

So run, baby, run, baby, run
So she should keep running without any fear or doubts.

Baby, run, baby, run
To run like a young, carefree child.

Past the arms of the familiar
Past the people and places that she knows very well.

And their talk of better days
And their conversations about better past or future times.

To the comfort of the strangers
To the comfort of people that she doesn't know well initially.

Slipping out before they say
She leaves easily without waiting for them to say anything.

So long, baby loves to run
So long, she loves running away to random unknown destinations.

She counts out all her money
She counts all her money meticulously.

In the taxi on the way to meet her plane
She's in the taxi on the way to the airport to catch her flight.

And stares hopeful out the window
She gazes out of the window with hope in her heart.

At the workers fighting through the pouring rain
She looks at the workers who are fighting tirelessly even in the pouring rain.

And she's searching through the stations
She is browsing through various channels.

For an unfamiliar song
She is looking for something new or different.

And she thinks about the places
She considers the locations and events.

Where she knows she still belongs
Where she feels she still fits in even after all those struggles.

She smiles the secret smile
She gives herself a subtle smile.

That shows she knows exactly how to carry on
She knows how to keep going forward with strength and determination.

From their old familiar faces
She escapes from the familiar faces of old friends, family, maybe even ex-lovers.

And their old familiar ways
And their original and standard way of living their lives.

To the comfort of the strangers
To people she doesn't know very well, but who make her feel comfortable.

Slipping out before they say
Before they tell her goodbye, she leaves quickly.

So long
She says goodbye.

Baby, loves to run
She loves to run away to all these unknown destinations as it makes her feel alive.