The Runaways from The Runaways by Johnny & the Box
An uptempo pop/rock guitar track about the way bigotry can force people to keep on running.
Tracklist
| 1. | The Runaways | 3:56 |
Lyrics
Verse1
I'm gonna start at the beginning
It's where the story ends
The only thing they could believe in
Was we could not be friends
And all the mis-believers
Were caught in their minds eye
They were looking for a problem
So we just ran away
Chorus
We ran away (we ran away) x3
Because we could
We ran away (we ran away) x3
Because we could
Verse 2
We ran to make our living
We ran to find ourselves
We ran from the beginning
To break out of our shells
When we thought they couldn't find us
We stopped and drew our breath
But they were always searching
So we'll run till no one's left
Chorus
We ran away (we ran away) x3
Because we could
We ran away (we ran away) x3
Because we could
Bridge
We shouldn't have to run
We shouldn't have to hide
We shouldn't have to run
Until the tide it turns
Until the bigots learn
We'll just stay away
Chorus
We'll run away (we'll run away) x3
Because we can
We'll run away (we'll run away) x3
Because we can
Credits
Written performed and produced by Jon Louth AKA 'Johnny & the Box'
License
All rights reserved.
A semi-finalist in the UK songwriting competition 2020.
Jon Louth was formerly a member of the bands
'A Thousand days' & the 'Radiofaces'
'Johnny & the Box' began as a recording experiment with the debut album
'Scapegoat' being released worldwide in 2020. This was followed by two more albums 'The 'Runaways' (2021) and 'Truth and Lies' (2023). The brand new album 'Fundamental' (2025) is out now!