When I was a young boy living in the city All I did was run, run, run, run, run Staring at the lights they looked so pretty Mama said son, son, son, son, son You're gonna grow up, you're gonna get old Now that glitter don't turn to gold But until then just have your fun Boy, run, run, run, run, run Run, run, run Run, run, run When I was a young kid living in the city All I did was pay, pay, pay, pay, pay And every single dime that good Lord gave me I could make it last three, four, five days Living it up or living down low Do some of that love before we get old But looking back, oh, we had some fun Boy, run, run, run, run, run They'll tell you that the sky might fall They'll say that you might lose it all So I'll run until I hit that wall Yeah, I'll learn my lesson, count my blessings Look to the rising sun, run, run, run Yeah, one day when the sky might fall Yeah, one day I could lose it all So I'll run until I hit that wall I'll learn my lesson, count my blessings Look to the rising sun, run, run, run Run, run, run I didn't get everything that I wanted But I got what I need, yeah, yeah I see that light in the morning shining down on me So take me up high, take me down low Where it all ends, nobody knows But until then, let's have some fun Yeah, run, run, run, run, run They'll tell you that the sky might fall They'll say that you might lose it all So I'll run until I hit that wall Yeah, I'll learn my lesson, count my blessings Look to the rising sun, run, run, run Yeah, one day when the sky might fall Yeah, one day I could lose it all So I'll run until I hit that wall Yeah, I'll learn my lesson, count my blessings Look to the rising sun, run, run, run Run, run, run Run, run, run Yeah, I'll learn my lesson, count my blessings Look to the rising sun Yeah, I'll learn my lesson, count my blessings Look to the rising sun If I learn one lesson, count your blessings Look to the rising sun Yeah, run, run, run