Page type: lyric reference
Artist: 54-40
Canonical path: /54-40/runaway-john
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Runaway John
Read Runaway John lyrics by 54-40 on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Runaway John
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Run away run away John
Run away run away John
Evil's coming for you
Run away run away John
And while it eats me I keep on breathing
And when it leaves me I still believe
I want to tell her she is kind
(kindness is only a shelter from under the rain)
I want to tell her of my life
(the time that you borrow is nothing without feeling pain)
I want to tell her she is good
(and when the animals love you they hold you up high)
I want to tell her I'm alright now
Run away run away John
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