Gil Scott-Heron - Running lyrics
[Gil Scott-Heron - Running lyrics]
Because I always feel like running
Not away, because there is no such place
Because if there was I would
Have found it by now
Because it's easier to run
Easier than staying and finding out
You're the only one who didn't run
Because running will be the way
Your life and mine will be described
As in "the long run"
Or as in having given someone
A "run for his money"
Or as in "running out of time"
Because running makes me look
Like everyone else
Though I hope there will never
Be cause for that because I will be running
In the other direction not running for cover
Because if I knew where cover was
I would stay there and never
Have to run for it not running for my life
Because I have to be running
For something of more value
To be running and not in fear
Because the thing I fear cannot be escaped
Eluded, avoided, hidden from, protected from
Gotten away from
Not without showing the fear as I see it now
Because closer, clearer, no sir, nearer
Because of you and because of that nice
That you quietly, quickly be causing
And because you're going to see me run soon
And because you're going to know
Why I'm running then you'll know then
Because I'm not going to tell you now
Not away, because there is no such place
Because if there was I would
Have found it by now
Because it's easier to run
Easier than staying and finding out
You're the only one who didn't run
Because running will be the way
Your life and mine will be described
As in "the long run"
Or as in having given someone
A "run for his money"
Or as in "running out of time"
Because running makes me look
Like everyone else
Though I hope there will never
Be cause for that because I will be running
In the other direction not running for cover
Because if I knew where cover was
I would stay there and never
Have to run for it not running for my life
Because I have to be running
For something of more value
To be running and not in fear
Because the thing I fear cannot be escaped
Eluded, avoided, hidden from, protected from
Gotten away from
Not without showing the fear as I see it now
Because closer, clearer, no sir, nearer
Because of you and because of that nice
That you quietly, quickly be causing
And because you're going to see me run soon
And because you're going to know
Why I'm running then you'll know then
Because I'm not going to tell you now