Run Away Child Running WIld
The Temptations Lyrics

You played hooky from school
You skipped school for the day

And you can't go out to play, yeah
You're not allowed to have fun outside as a punishment

Mama said for the rest of the week
Your mother told you to stay in your room for the duration of the week

In your room you gotta stay, yeah
You're confined to your room as a result of your actions

Now you feel like
You're experiencing the sense that

The whole world's pickin on you
Everyone is blaming you or punishing you

But deep down inside you know it ain't true
You know that you're being punished for a valid reason

You've been punished cause your mother
Your mother punished you because

Wants to raise you the right way, yeah
She wants to teach you how to behave properly

But you don't care
You're indifferent to the punishment that you've received

Cause you already made up your mind
You're determined to do what you want to do

You want to run away, yeah
You want to leave home and be independent

You're on your way
You're currently running away

Better come back home
You should return to your family's house

Where you belong
Your true home is with your family

Roaming through the city
You're wandering around aimlessly in the urban environment

Going nowhere fast
You're not making any progress

You're on your own at last
You're alone and responsible for yourself

Hey it's getting late, where will you sleep
It's becoming late, and you're considering where you should stay for the night

Gettin kind-a hungry
You're starting to feel hungry

You forgot to bring something to eat
You didn't pack any food when you left home

Oh lost with no money, you start to cry
You're lost without any money, and you begin to cry

But remember you left home
Recall that you ran away

Wanting to be grown
Your motive for leaving was to become more mature

So dry your weepin eyes
Stop crying

Siren screamin down, neon light is flickin
Emergency responders are rushing by, and the lights of the city are flashing

You want your mama
You desire the comfort of your mother

Ah there's nothing for you
Unfortunately, there is no help available for you

You're frightened and confused
You're scared and unsure of yourself

I want my mama
You repeat your previous statement because you wish to see your mother

But she's much too far away
Unfortunately, your mother is too distant to assist you

She can't hear a word you say
Your mother is incapable of hearing your cries for help

You heard some frightening news on the radio
You recently became aware of some disturbing information on the radio

About little boys running away from home
The news story pertains to young children leaving their families

And their parents don't see them no more
The parents of the runaways are unaware of their whereabouts or activities

You want to hitch a ride and go home
You're considering hitchhiking to return home

But your mama told you never trust a stranger
Your mother instilled in you a warning against trusting strangers

And you don't know which way to go
You're uncertain about which route to take

Streets are dark and deserted
The roads are dimly lit and unoccupied

Not a sound nor sign of life
There's no noise or indication of existence

How you long to hear your mother's voice
You greatly desire to hear your mother's voice

Cause you're lost and alone
You're lost without any company

But remember you make the choice
Recall that you decided to leave on your own accord

You're lost in this great big city
You're confused and disoriented in the metropolis

(Go back home where you belong)
(Go back to your family's house)

Not one familiar face
You don't recognize anyone

Ain't it a pity
It's a shame

You better go back home where you belong
It's best for you to return to your family's home

Mama, mama please come and see about me
You're crying out for your mother to intervene

But she's much too far away
Unfortunately, your mother is too distant to assist you

She can't hear a word you say
Your mother is incapable of hearing your cries for help

Which way will you choose
You have to decide on a path