Ain't it a pity
About little boys running away from home
Wants to raise you the right way, yeah
I want my mama
Wanting to be grown
Now you feel like
So dry your weepin' eyes
But remember you make the choice
In your room you gotta stay, yeah
Not one familiar face
But remember you left home
Where you belong
You've been punished 'cause your mother
(Go back home where you belong)
Hey it's getting late, where will you sleep
The whole world's pickin' on you
You're on your own at last
Where you belong
Better come back home
Songwriters: Barret Strong, Norman Whitfield
And you don't know which way to go
Publisher: STONE AGATE MUSIC
'Cause you're lost and alone
You forgot to bring something to eat
Mama, mama please come and see about me
Run away child, running wild
You better go back home where you belong
Run away child, running wild
Not a sound nor sign of life
Ah, there's nothing for you
You want your mama
You played hooky from school
But your mama told you never trust a stranger
Oh, lost with no money, you start to cry
Oh, run away child, running wild
Roaming through the city
Which way will you choose
'Cause you already made up your mind
You wanna hitch a ride and go home
You're on your way
Run away child, running wild
And their parents don't see them no more
Run away child, running wild
You're lost in this great big city
Better go back home where you belong
Going nowhere fast
But she's much too far away
I want my mama
But she's much too far away
You're frightened and confused
But you don't care
Better come back home
She can't hear a word you say
You wanna run away, yeah
Better go back home where you belong
You heard some frightening news on the radio
You're frightened and confused
Siren screamin' down, neon light is flickin'
Mama said for the rest of the week
(Go back home where you belong)
And you can't go out to play, yeah
Streets are dark and deserted
She can't hear a word you say
But deep down inside you know it ain't true
Gettin' kind a hungry
How you long to hear your mother's voice