OK
Alright
Alright

Sydney, whenever you feel unhappy
All you have to do is call me
I can make you laugh

Sydney I know that you were wrongly accused
I hope you don't lose your sense of humor
Allegations made in the school yard
Soccer moms gossip in the dog park
Their bark is worse then their bite
They're only a couple of crazy cougars
They're bored and spreading their desperate rumors

You know that, I was never that cool
But I won't be taken for a fool
If they wanna talk trash
They can talk, talk, talk
But they better come correct
And if you ever need, me call me
I'll come runnin' straight to you

Straight from the airport
(I'll come runnin')
Cut through the customs line
(I'll come runnin')
Bust down the courthouse doors
(I'll come runnin')
Sydney, I will testify
(I'll come runnin')
Sydney, I will testify

We were in the basement
Just giving our blood on stage and
Pretending that we were famous
While you were getting framed

I went back to my room in Surrey Hills, yes I did
I didn't know you were in trouble until you came in
Just as skinny as a twig in my kitchen
And told me I was looking at a dead man
I said, "Sydney, you're wrong."

There's a lot of good people living in LA, yes there are and
We won't let nobody take you away, no we won't

You know I was never that cool
But I won't, be taken for a fool
If the wanna talk trash they can talk, talk, talk
But they better come correct
And if you ever need me you just call me
I'll come runnin' to you

Straight from the airport
(I'll come runnin')
Cut through the customs line
(I'll come runnin')
Bust down the courthouse doors
(I'll come runnin')
Sydney I will testify
(I'll come runnin')
Sydney I will testify
(I'll come runnin')
I will testify
(I'll come runnin')
I will testify
(I'll come runnin')
To ya, to ya, to ya

Sydney whenever you think you need me
Call me up and I'll come runnin' straight to you

Oh
I was never that cool
But I won't be taken for a fool
If the wanna talk trash they can talk, talk, talk
But they better come correct
And if you ever need me you just call me
I come runnin' to ya

Straight from the airport
(I'll come runnin')
Cut through the customs line
(I'll come runnin')
Bust down the courthouse doors
(I'll come runnin')
Sydney I will testify
(I'll come runnin')
Sydney I will testify
(I'll come runnin')
I will testify
(I'll come running')
I will testify
(I'll come runnin')
To ya, to ya, to ya
I will testify


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Sydney (I'll Come Running) Lyrics as written by Brett Dennen

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    Actually, it's just "But they better come correct And if..."

    he quickly continues the next line after "correct", thus sounding like "correct it".

    just getting into the album... quite a step away from his older work. i can appreciate it though.

    arcadekillson May 16, 2011   Link

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