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Runaway Jim Lyrics
I had a dog.
His name was Jim
(Runaway, runaway, runaway)
Took all of my old clothes
with him.
(Runaway, runaway, runaway)
Whoa-ooooooooooooooo oh Runaway Jim
Whoa-ooooooooooooooo oh Runaway Jim
He was twelve years old when his trip began,
(Runaway, runaway, runaway)
Hauling down the highway in my old sedan.
(Runaway, runaway, runaway.)
Whoa-ooooooooooooooo oh Runaway Jim
Whoa-ooooooooooooooo oh Runaway Jim
Now I wish someone'd tell me where old Jim went,
(Runaway, runaway, runaway)
'Cause he took all the money that I saved for rent.
(Runaway, runaway, runaway)
Whoa-ooooooooooooooo oh Runaway Jim
Whoa-ooooooooooooooo oh Runaway Jim
By the time he came home he was seventeen.
(Runaway, runaway, runaway)
That's a hundred nineteen to you and me.
(Runaway, runaway, runaway)
Whoa-ooooooooooooooo oh Runaway Jim
Whoa-ooooooooooooooo oh Runaway Jim
Now I'm gonna go up to the mountain.
(Runaway, runaway, runaway)
Singing for Jim who's swimming in the fountain
.
(Runaway, runaway, runaway)
Whoa-ooooooooooooooo oh Runaway Jim
Whoa-ooooooooooooooo oh Runaway Jim
By the time he came home
He ran away again on the night he died
(Runaway, runaway, runaway)
Cause I knew I would miss him from the other side *
(Runaway, runaway, runaway)
or
Cause I knew I'd be with him on the other side
His name was Jim
(Runaway, runaway, runaway)
Took all of my old clothes
with him.
(Runaway, runaway, runaway)
Whoa-ooooooooooooooo oh Runaway Jim
(Runaway, runaway, runaway)
Hauling down the highway in my old sedan.
(Runaway, runaway, runaway.)
Whoa-ooooooooooooooo oh Runaway Jim
(Runaway, runaway, runaway)
'Cause he took all the money that I saved for rent.
(Runaway, runaway, runaway)
Whoa-ooooooooooooooo oh Runaway Jim
(Runaway, runaway, runaway)
That's a hundred nineteen to you and me.
(Runaway, runaway, runaway)
Whoa-ooooooooooooooo oh Runaway Jim
(Runaway, runaway, runaway)
Singing for Jim who's swimming in the fountain
.
(Runaway, runaway, runaway)
Whoa-ooooooooooooooo oh Runaway Jim
He ran away again on the night he died
(Runaway, runaway, runaway)
Cause I knew I would miss him from the other side *
(Runaway, runaway, runaway)
or
Cause I knew I'd be with him on the other side
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awesome song. i was wondering where it came from since i cant seem to find it on any album. the only version ive heard is from a live show. i know this is one of phish's most played songs live but im just curious of its origin