Story Behind The Song

Was asked to write a simple 2 chord song for a guitar group. Decided to write a pentatonic melody over couple of chords. Also wanted to write a song with a long timeline rather than just about an event or feeling

Song Description

Tells a story of girl and boy who meet when children. She's having bad problems at home but the boy doesn't understand. They are then forced apart by boys family moving away. But they find each other later in life. Now he understand her problems; they runaway together... happy ever after :-)

Lyrics

Runaway

When we were young
You know you told me somethin'
On the day we first met

We were only kids
Just havin fun together
But I will never forget

I was just too young
How could I understand
Your lonely fear

But when I had to leave
You held me close and you
And whispered in my ear

Come runaway with me
Runaway with me, runaway with me
Runaway with me

Runaway with me
Runaway with me, runaway with me
Runaway with me


We had so much fun
I saw you Everyday
For a year or more

But then we left town
I had to say goodbye
A single tear you wore

Though many years have passed
So many times I wished
I could go back to that day

And say the words I've said
A millions times in my head
Since I moved away

Come, runaway with me
Runaway with me, runaway with me
Runaway with me

Runaway with me
Runaway with me, runaway with me
Runaway with me

[instrumental break]

And now we're standing here
I see you face is wearing
More than a few tears
They say it tells the story
of every bad choice
you made over the years

How could they know
You never had a single choice
This is how you were raised

We don't say a word...
We just runaway

Come, runaway with me
Runaway with me, runaway.
Runaway with me
Runaway with me, runaway with me
Runaway with me, runaway with me

runaway, runaway with me, run
runaway, runaway with me
runaway.