you played hooky from school and you cant go out to play yeah mama said for the rest of the week in your room you gotta stay yeah now you feel like the whole worlds pickin on you but deep down inside you know it aint true youve been punished because your mother wants to raise you the right way yeah but you dont care cause you already made up your mind you wanna run away yeah youre on your way run away child running wild run away child running wild better come back home where you belong roaming through the city going nowhere fast youre on your own at last hey its getting late where will you sleep gettin kinda hungry you forgot to bring something to eat oh lost with no money you start to cry but remember you left home wanting to be grown so dry your weepin eyes siren screamin down neon light is flickin you want your mama theres nothing for you youre frightened and confused i want my mama but shes much too far away she cant hear a word you say you heard some frightening news on the radio about little boys running away from home and their parents dont see them no more you wanna stop and hitch a ride and go home but your mama told you never trust a stranger and you dont know which way to go streets are dark and deserted not a sound nor sign of life how you long to hear your mothers voice cause youre lost and alone but remember you make the choice run away child running wild you better go back home where you belong run away child running wild you better go back home where you belong youre lost in this great big city go back home where you belong not one familiar face aint it a pity go back home where you belong oh run away child running wild you better go back home where you belong oh yeah mama mama mama please come and see about me but shes much too far away she cant hear a word you say yeah youre frightened and confused which way will you choose i want my mama i want my mama i want my mama listen to your heart beat listen to your heart beat its beating much too fast go back home where you belong listen to your heart beat its beating much too fast go back home where you belong listen to your heart beat its beating much too fast go back home where you belong listen to your heart beat its beating much too fast go back home where you belong listen to your heart beat its beating much too fast go back home where you belong