Yeah, and it go a little something Run away now, run away now, run away now, run away now Now little Lisa's only nine years old She's trying 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 missing and nobody'll listen Mama's on drugs, getting high up in the kitchen Bringing home many different hours of the night Starting with some laughs, usually ending in a fight Sneaking in a room when her mama's knocked out Trying 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's stuck up in the world on her own Forced to think that hell is a place called home Nothing else to do but get some clothes and pack She says she's about to run away and never come back Run away now, run away now, run away now, run away now Little Nicole is only ten years old She's steady trying to figure out why the world is so cold Why she's not pretty and nobody seems to like her Alcoholic stepdad always want to strike her Yells and amuses, leaves her with some bruises Teachers ask questions, she's making up excuses Bleeding on the inside, crying on the out It's only one girl really knows what she's about Her name is Little Stacy and they become friends Promise that they'll always be tight till the end Until one day Little Stacy gets shot A drive-by bullet went straight up on her block Now Nicole's stuck up in the world on her own Forced to think that hell is a place called home Nothing else to do but get her clothes and pack She says she's about to run away and never come back Run away now, run away now, run away now, run away now Little Erica is eleven years old She's steady trying to figure out why the world is so cold So she pops X to get rid of all the pain Plus she's having *** with a boy who's sixteen Emotions run deep and she thinks she's in love So there's no protection, he's using no glove Never thinking about the consequences of her actions Living 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 Knowing her mama will blow it all out of 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 Nothing else to do but get her clothes and pack She says she's about to run away and never come back Run away now, run away now, run away now, run away now I know how you feel, I've been there I was running away too I would run away with you I would run away with you Run away now, run away now, run away now Run away, run away, love Don't keep running away I'll run away with you If you want me to I can only imagine what you're 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 When we come back, everything's gonna be okay Open your eyes Thank you for watching!