I Wanna Run Away

Our cups are in a row

Upon the proven ground

You take a wage and a station without a sound

Motors start to hum

And all my days are sealed

In coming down upon me across the field

When I hear them come

I wanna turn around

I wanna run away

But I won't

It's hard about your sister

Who's come and made the dance

Who stood so sure that I never stood a chance

Why should she cross the floor

And come of age too soon

And play upon this open harp of ruin?

When I hear her come

I wanna turn around

I wanna run away

But I won't

I never blame the ones

Who got the first train out

Who never shared my sense of shame and doubt

But God bless the ones

Who come back for their friends

And lead them from their anger to better ends

When I hear you come

I wanna turn around

I wanna run away

But I won't blame the ribbons for the rain