Top Songs By Gil Scott-Heron
Similar Songs
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gil Scott-Heron
Vocals
Makaya McCraven
Drums
Ben LaMar Gay
Bells
Jeff Parker
Guitar
Junius Paul
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gil Scott-Heron
Songwriter
Jamie Smith
Composer
Richard Russell
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Makaya McCraven
Producer
Dave Vettraino
Mixing Engineer
Guy Davie
Engineer
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" (Time, time, time, time, time)
Because running makes me look like everyone else
Though I hope there will ever because 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
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
(Because I always feel like running)
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
(Because I always feel like running)
Writer(s): Gil Scott Heron, James Thomas Smith, Russell Richard
Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com