Lyrics

The Runner

I am a runner
And I am running hard and hot
Colours have swollen
The red has bled upon the blue
I am afraid,
I am afraid - I cannot stop
I am afraid
I finish looking at you - looking at me

I am a small boy
I hold a pocket full of stars
I wish to ride them
I want to shoot across the sky
I am afraid,
I am afraid - I cannot stop
I am afraid
I finish looking at you - looking at me

Faster; the faster I run the freer I become
I am running to you - running from me

I am a grown man
I lead a complicated life
I have desires
I cannot satisfy myself
I am alone,
I am alone - I can’t believe
I am alone
I finish looking at you - looking at me

And all the Kings horses and all his men
Could never put me back, together again

If as an old man
I should look back upon this life
What would it show me?
Why can’t I see the answer now?
I need the truth,
I need the truth - I cannot see
I need the truth
I finish looking at you - looking at me

c 1989 Paul shire 11/25/89