Runaway love
Runaway love
Runaway love
Runaway love
Runaway love
Runaway love
Runaway love
Runaway love

Now little Lisa is only nine years old
Shes tryin' to figure out why the world is so cold
Why she's all alone, and they never met her family
Mama's always gone, and she never met her daddy
Part of her is missin' and nobody will listen
Mama on drugs, gettin' high up in the kitchen
Bringin' home men at different hours of the night
Startin' with some laughs, usually endin' in a fight
Sneak into her room while her mama's knocked out
Tryin' to have his way and little Lisa says 'ouch'
She tries to resist, but then all he does is beat her
Tries to tell her mom, but her mama don't believe her
Lisa is stuck up in the world on her own
Forced to think that hell is a place called home
Nothin' else to do but get some clothes and pack
She says she's 'bout to run away and never come back

Runaway love
Runaway love
Runaway love
Runaway love
Runaway love
Runaway love
Runaway love
Runaway love

Little Nicole is only ten years old
She's steady tryin' to figure why the world is so cold
Why she's not pretty, and nobody seems to like her
Alcoholic step dad always wanna strike her
Yells and abuses, leaves her with some bruises
Teachers ask questions; she makin' up excuses
Bleedin' on the inside, cryin' on the out
It's only one girl really knows what she about
Her name is lil' Stacy, and they become friends
Promise that they'll always be tight till the end
Until one day lil' Stacy gets shot
A drive-by bullet went stray up on her block
Now Nicole stuck up in the world on her own
Forced to think that hell is a place called home
Nothin' else to do but get her clothes and pack
She says she's 'bout to run away and never come back

Runaway love
Runaway love
Runaway love
Runaway love
Runaway love
Runaway love
Runaway love
Runaway love

Little Erica is eleven years old
She's steady tryin' to figure why the world is so cold
So she pops Ex to get rid of all the pain
Plus she's havin' sex with a boy who's sixteen
Emotions run deep, and she thinks she's in love
So there's no protection; he's usin' no glove
Never thinkin' 'bout the consequences of her actions
Livin' for today and not tomorrow's satisfaction
The days go by, and her belly gets big
The father bails out; he ain't ready for a kid
Knowin' her mama will blow it all outta proportion
Plus she lives poor, so no money for abortion
Erica is stuck up in the world on her own
Forced to think that hell is a place called home
Nothin' else to do but get her clothes and pack
She say she's about to run away and never come back

Runaway love
Runaway love
Runaway love
Runaway love
Runaway love
Runaway love
Runaway love
Runaway love

Runaway, runaway love
Don't keep runnin' away
I'll runaway with you if you want me to
Love

Yeah, I can only imagine
What you going through, ladies
Sometimes I feel like running away myself
So do me a favor right now
And close your eyes, and picture us running away together
And when we come back, everything is going to be okay
Open your eyes



Lyrics submitted by XxMidnightHighwayxX

Track duration: 04:41

"Runaway Love" as written by Jamal F. Jones, Christopher Brian Bridges, Keri Lynn Hilson, Douglas L. Davis, Ricky M. L. Walters

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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    General Comment:Beautiful.
    Flag dakotajadeon March 08, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:I seriously don't get why someone would call this song stupid or pointless. Relly, I don't. Maybe nothing like this has happened to you or someone that you know but imagine yourself as one of these girls and having to face what they face everday. This song might let them cling on to the any hope that they have left, that one day they will be free.
    Flag Adiaj98on May 14, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:if only we could do something for them...it's so heart welming :'(
    Flag roocinda315on January 12, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:wow this is deep its heart breaing to but it is a meaningful song
    Flag Greengo1234on November 18, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:this so have a very strong meaning sometimes i juust want to cry because of the pain the little girls have go through and this happens in the real world and some people have to face that fact and for the people who dont go through this you should praises god that you are very very luckily to not be one of those girl....------->>>>>swggerlious_bby outtiexxxx
    Flag swaggerliousbbyon August 18, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:This song is so sad, but I love it. The only thing I have to say is that it doesn't totally make sense at the end. It's just like "Open your eyessss," and that's it. He's not helping them at all. But if any of the girls can relate to this, I hope it gives you hope, and yes, you should run away, or tell someone.
    Flag ninster500on July 12, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:This is the only rap song I can tolerate. It's actually pretty good. It's sad, but it has a powerful message.
    Flag lilymariex3on June 07, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I LOVE this song, it is SOOOOOOO SAD :'( I almost cry EVERYTIME!! <3 it!
    Flag Dubella5456on May 04, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:how the youth of today is so different to how it used to be maybe?
    Flag vintagesparkleson May 19, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Well the lyrics make the meaning pretty obvious...I really do hate rap, but this one really got to me. I can't say I have firsthand experience with any of it, but it's really moving. Luda needs to make all of his songs like this. No one really needs to hear him shout at a girl telling her to shake her ass or whatever.
    Flag songspriteon March 27, 2008   Link

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