I Ran (So Far Away)

A Flock of Seagulls

I walk along the avenue
I never thought I'd meet a girl like you
Meet a girl like you

With auburn hair and tawny eyes
The kind of eyes that hypnotize me through
Hypnotize me through

And I ran
I ran so far away
I just ran
I ran all night and day
I couldn't get away

A cloud appears above your head
A beam of light comes shining down on you
Shining down on you

The cloud is moving nearer still
Aurora Borealis comes in view
Aurora comes in view

And I ran
I ran so far away
I just ran
I ran all night and day
I couldn't get away

Reached out a hand to touch your face
You're slowly disappearing from my view
'Pearing from my view

Reached out a hand to try again
I'm floating in a beam of light with you
Beam of light with you

And I ran
I ran so far away
I just ran
I ran all night and day

And I ran
I ran so far away
I just ran
I couldn't get away

And I ran
I ran so far away
I just ran
I ran all night and day

And I ran


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I Ran (So Far Away) Lyrics as written by Francis Maudsley Alistair Michael Score

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    this song has ispired me to walk along the avenue and meet a hot girl with nice hair and bring her to the mech and fucking break out the ghetto blaster 40 0z. box and fuck show her the mad 80's free style tricks and just blaze her like a fuck forest it would be crazy

    crackermcnaccaon August 30, 2002   Link

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