How come you're trying to fight?
all that you've left behind
what were you trying to say
before you split that day

I'd like to say it's all right
but I can't do that tonight
what was he trying to say
all in his maddening way

you should run
you should run
you should run
and it's all you've got to say

you should run
you should run
you should run
and it's all you've got to say

well we tried
and we did our best
came up short
but that's life

and you
you should run from me

what were you trying to find
when we crossed the line
what were you trying to say
before you split that day

it might be something I did
either way it's no way to live
what was I trying to say
all in this maddening way

you should run
you should run
you should run
and it's all you've got to say

you should run
you should run
you should run
and it's all you've got to say

well we tried
and we did our best
came up short
but that's life

and you
you should run from me

don't waste your time
roll down with the sun
you know to live your life (you know, you know)
you know where you are

don't waste your time
roll down with the sun
you know to live your life (you know, you know)
you know where you are

you should run
you should run
you should run
and it's all you've got to say

you should run
you should run
you should run
and it's all you've got to say

well we tried
and we did our best
came up short
but that's life

and you
you should run from me


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