Johnny Run Away - Tones and I

Johnny was a young boy, he liked playing at the park And Johnny said, oh-ooh, dad can you take me now? Johnny was young, never hurt no-one, too early for that He was at the park, he met a boy named Jimmy He's a cutie And he chose him, oh Take my heart, take my soul Share my crayons, share my goals His daddy walked by with a sigh Said Johnny sit by my side I'm gonna give you the best advice You've ever heard in your life See that boy named Jimmy, yeah, he's a cutie But no-no, Johnny, no-no, no-no, ah-ah, ow Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now You get picked on by another Better go and run for cover Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now You get picked on by another Better go and run for cover Johnny started high school at the front of the bus Some boys yelled, oh-oh-oh, man come sit with us Johnny found a seat with a boy named Pete and felt it again As he was trying to play pretend The feelings came rushing in And he thought Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now You get picked on by another Better go and run for cover Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now You get picked on by another Better go and run for cover And I don't want to talk about the trap, I've dreamed big Real big since I've been on daddy's lap Got my dreams by my side Keep them in my pocket so that when I get the chance I can rip it out and rock it It's like my golden ticket, it's the reason that I'm here Everybody has a dream, but they're frozen by fear We won't dance in the rain, we go and run for cover All that is to blame is getting picked on by another So we go and find someone that will love and support us Says they adore us, maybe fought for us Then, we forget about ambitions and decisions were changed I think that I was only seven when, oh Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now You'll get picked on by another Better go and run for cover, yeah Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now You'll get picked on by another Better go and run for cover Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now You'll get picked on by another Better go and run for cover, nah, no, nah, no Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now You'll get picked on by another Better go and run for cover, nah, no, nah, no

I had a dream that someday I would just fly, fly away I had a dream that someday I would just fly, fly away I had a dream that someday I would just fly, fly away I had a dream that someday I would just fly, fly away I had a dream that someday I would just fly, fly away I had a dream that someday I would just fly, fly away And I had a dream that someday I would just fly, fly away And I always knew I couldn't stay So I had a dream that I'd just fly away I've been on my own for a minute Is it only me out here Searching for the place to begin it Is it me? Is it you? Is it fear? Standing on the line I was given People stare and ask me why I'm here No one seems to think that I fit in But I don't wanna be like them No, 'cause I don't wanna be like them 'Cause I know that I, know that I 'Cause I had a dream that someday I would just fly, fly away And I always knew I couldn't stay So I had a dream that I'd just fly away, away, oh Oh-oh, woah, oh, I'd fly away No one knew how low I was feeling I was scared to reach for it all Knowing I was here for a reason But I was scared that if I tried, I'd fall So where do I go now that I'm in it? I never thought it'd be like this Dreaming all my life and I did it Thought the grass was greener than it is 'Cause I had a dream that someday I would just fly, fly away And I always knew I couldn't stay So I had a dream that I'd just fly away, away, oh Oh-oh, woah, oh, I'd fly away Oh-oh, woah, woah, oh I'd fly away I had a dream that someday I would just fly, fly away And I always knew I couldn't stay So I had a dream that I'd just fly away, away I had a dream I'd fly away Fly away I had a dream I'd fly I'd fly, fly away I had a dream, oh-oh-oh I had a dream I'd fly away I will fly away Dream I'd fly away

Oh! 1, 2, 1, come on! Let's run, run, run, run away Don't bring, bring anything Somewhere, where, where, where we'll stand Without locks, keys, and kings Called on the last pay phone Just to hear it ring Let's run, run, run, run away Don't bring, bring anything Somewhere, where, where, where we'll stand Without locks, keys, and kings Saw it on a postcard Stamped and on its way (I see you, Kevin Bacon) Let's run, run, run, run away Don't bring, bring anything Somewhere, where, where, where we'll stand Without locks, keys, and kings All day, day, day, dayall day All day, day, day, I wait I bust, bust, bust, bust my way Or maybe I'm too late Got to call on the last pay phone But they've disappeared They, me, them I'll find you They, me, them

You took your love away, too fast Left no chance to say, "Look back" And now I know the truth, it makes it easier Maybe when time goes by I'll understand Let's pretend, that I've moved on And I'll tell myself That life goes on without you Open my eyes Look deep inside I run away, I run away I run away (I, I, I, I) You threw it all away So blind (so blind) Pushed me far from you In your life Now I know the tears won't lead, to lonliness Maybe when time goes by I'll understand Lets pretend, that I've moved on And then I'll tell myself That life goes on without you Open my eyes Look deep inside I run away, I run away I run away I run away (run away, I) I run away-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay- I run away-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay Lets pretend, that I've moved on And then I'll tell myself That life goes on without you Open my eyes Look deep inside I run away (I run away) I run away (I run away) lets pretend, that I've moved on I'll tell myself That life goes on without you Open my eyes (ah, ah-ah) Look deep inside (ah) I run away (I run away) I run away Let's pretend, that I've moved on And then I'll tell myself That life goes on without you Open my eyes