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Take It On the Run

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Take It On the Run was released on November 21, 1980 by Epic/Legacy as a part of the album Hi Infidelity (30th Anniversary Edition)

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Gary Richrath

Lead Electric Guitar

Kevin Cronin

Vocals

Neal Doughty

Synthesizer

Bruce Hall

Bass Guitar

Alan Gratzer

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Gary Richrath

Songwriter

Kevin Cronin

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Gary Richrath

Producer

Kevin Cronin

Producer

Alan Gratzer

Co-Producer

Kevin Beamish

Producer

Tom Cummings

Assistant Engineer

Jeff Eccles

Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Heard it from a friend who

Heard it from a friend who

Heard it from another you been messin’ around

[Verse 2]

They say you got a boyfriend

You’re out late every weekend

They’re talkin’ about you and it’s bringin’ me down

[Verse 3]

But I know the neighborhood

And talk is cheap when the story is good

And the tales grow taller on down the line

[PreChorus]

But I’m telling you, babe

That I don’t think it’s true, babe

And even if it is, keep this in mind

[Chorus]

You take it on the run, baby

If that’s the way you want it, baby

Then I don’t want you around

I don’t believe it

Not for a minute

You’re under the gun

So you take it on the run

[Verse 4]

You’re thinking up your white lies

You’re putting on your bedroom eyes

You say you’re coming home but you won’t say when

[PreChorus]

But I can feel it coming

If you leave tonight, keep running

And you need never look back again

[Chorus]

You take it on the run, baby

If that’s the way you want it, baby

Then I don’t want you around

I don’t believe it

Not for a minute

You’re under the gun

So you take it on the run

[Chorus]

You take it on the run, baby

If that’s the way you want it, baby

Then I don’t want you around

I don’t believe it

Not for a minute

You’re under the gun

So you take it on the run

[Chorus]

You take it on the run, baby

If that’s the way you want it, baby

Then I don’t want you around

I don’t believe it

Not for a minute

You’re under the gun

So you take it on the run

[Outro]

Heard it from a friend who

Heard it from a friend who

Heard it from another you been messin’ around

Written by: Gary Richrath

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