Runaround Man

We're out of time, we're out of line We're all out here waiting for a crime We don't mind, we ain't fooled We're gonna read you the real bad news Fire in the hole, bullets in the sky We know something and we can't tell a lie Gonna run away, gonna run amok Gonna run my mouth 'til I run out of luck Alright Leave me out, give a dog a bone Been a long time since I been home Running over land, running over sea Get on the dog and talk dirty to me Running up a street, running up a hill Hotel telephone running up a bill Chase my tail, catch me if you can Don't wanna mess with the Runaround Man We're out of cokes, clean out of smokes It's not funny 'cos we run out of jokes Going to the movies, babes in the wood Gonna get a telescope, look real good Gonna run out, rolling like a rock Gonna get a girl and she gonna get me off Gonna be a man, gonna be a fool Gonna be a dog with a mouthful of booze Oh, yeah Gonna be free, run away to sea Gonna be a pirate, you'll never find me Going over sea, going over land Get made up like the Elephant Man Stand in line, waiting for a break Live in California waiting for a quake Chase my tail, catch me if you can Don't you mess with the Runaround Man We're in a hole, we're in a fix Give a dog a bone and throw me a stick Don't be a bitch, singing the blues Don't like the shirt and we don't like the shoes Gonna walk out, gonna walk away Gonna walk the dog, honey, every other day Gonna be strong, stand your ground Gonna be funny when they send in the clowns Hey, hey Give me a clue, show me a trick Go to Brazil and see what you missed Getting too close, getting too near Don't even know what I'm doing out here Going too fast, never gonna stop Know how to roll and we know how to rock Chase my tail, do the best you can You can't mess with the Runaround Man, hey