I lit a burning log Left food out for the dogs And tip toed down I put my shoes on by the door Those creaking wooden boards Didn't make a sound I'll be thinking of you love I'll be missing your sweet touch But I've got far to go 'Cause I'm on the run I've been standing still for way too long I wanna live like I'm forever young Tryna hold it down just ain't no fun I'll pack a bag and leave before the sun And I'll take the long winding roads And when they call, blame it on rock n roll Start again, forget the things I've done If they ask you where I've gone, I'm on the run I'm on the run I'm on the run You've been a little lost Working 'round the clock Towing the line You're in a world you don't belong Tryna find your way back home But you could stay a while on the passenger side There's books to read and songs to write If you wanna leave this town I could turn the car around You could say your goodbyes Get outta here tonight Come on the run 'Cause you've been standing still for way too long Life's too short to not live while you're young Tryna hold it down just ain't no fun Let's pack a bag and leave before the sun And we'll take the long winding roads And drive you to the lochs I used to know You can buy a postcard, write it to your mum Sayin' you miss her but for now you're on the run (I'm on the run) Tryna hold me down Oh I'll go on the run (I'm on the run) Let's leave this town tonight Come on the run (I'm on the run) We could spend our lives on the run