Tired of runnin', tired, tired of runnin' now

Tired of runnin', so tired of runnin' now

Ah, yo

I'm so tired of runnin' in circles got me going cray

Always walking over the hot coals leaving burnin' pain

Now they caught me on the deserted lane

But I never meant to cause you any sorrow babe, Purple Rain

Why they always blow up in my face like a hurricane

Knockin' over hurdles but never mean to perpetrate

Don't you think it's a bit exaggerated?

To say it's better to interact with each other from a certain range

Tired of runnin' around (so tired, so tired)

Can't stand it anymore (no more, no more), no

We keep on runnin' around, runnin' around, e-eey, o-ooh

But what are we runnin' for? (What are we runnin' for?)

What are we runnin' for?

Tired of runnin', tired, tired of runnin' now

Tired of runnin', tired, tired of runnin' now

Workin' our asses off, but still it isn't good enough

If you're not fast enough they'll label you a dirty slob

So you better run now and blend it in

I know it's hard to talk about it but stop ignoring the elephant

You can keep on fighting the system and what's controlling them

But it doesn't alter the fact that you'll get overtaken by events

It probably might be your last attempt

'Cause hey, everybody wants to live their

Freakin' lives without commands

Tired of runnin' around (so tired, so tired)

Can't stand it anymore (no more, no more), no

We keep on runnin' around, runnin' around, e-eey, o-ooh

But what are we runnin' for? (What are we runnin' for?)

What are we runnin' for?

Man, find it hard to understand

'Cause there is always someone needed for the blame

Damn, we gotta stop pointing them fingers

The participants are colder than the game

We're one and the same

Still all o' the hatred's devastating

We're just wasting all our time with complains

Lately we're feeling hounded

Surrounded by negativity when will we learn?

Tired of runnin' around (so tired, so tired)

Can't stand it anymore (no more, no more), no

We keep on runnin' around, runnin' around, e-eey, o-ooh

But what are we runnin' for? (What are we runnin' for?)

What are we runnin' for?

Tired of runnin', tired, tired of runnin' now

What are we runnin' for?

Tired of runnin', so tired of runnin'

What are we runnin' for?

Tired of runnin', tired, tired of runnin' now

What are we runnin' for?

Tired of runnin', so tired of runnin', ru-runnin'

What are we runnin' for?

Now what are we runnin' for, what are we runnin' for

Huh?!