Runaway love
Yeah and it go a little somethin' like thisYeah and it go a little somethin' like this
Runaway love, runaway loveRunaway love, runaway loveRunaway love, runaway loveRunaway love, runaway love
Now little Lisa's only nine years oldShe's tryin' to figure out why the world is so coldWhy she's all alone and they never met her familyMomma's always gone and she never met her daddy
Part of her is missin' and nobody'll listenMomma's on drugs, gettin' high up in the kitchenBringin' home men at different hours of the nightStartin' with some laughs, usually endin' in a fight
Sneakin' in her room when her momma's knocked outTryin' to have his way and little Lisa says ouchShe tries to resist but then all he does is beat herTries to tell her mom but her momma don't believe her
Lisa's stuck up in a world on her ownForced to think that Hell is a place called homeNothin' else to do but get some clothes and packShe says she's 'bout to run away and never come back
Runaway love, runaway loveRunaway love, runaway loveRunaway love, runaway loveRunaway love, runaway love
Little Nicole is only ten years oldShe's steady tryin' to figure why the world is so coldWhy she's not pretty and nobody seems to like herAlcoholic step-dad always wanna strike her
Yells and abuses, leaves her with some bruisesTeachers ask questions, she's makin' up excusesBleedin' on the inside, cryin' on the outIt's only one girl really knows what she's about
Her name is little Stacy and they become friendsPromise that they'll always be tight 'til the endUntil one day, lil' Stacy gets shotA drive-by bullet went stray up on her block
Now Nicole's stuck up in a world on her ownForced to think that Hell is a place called homeNothin' else to do but get her clothes and packShe says she's 'bout to run away and never come back
Runaway love, runaway loveRunaway love, runaway loveRunaway love, runaway loveRunaway love, runaway love
Little Erica is eleven years oldShe's steady tryin' to figure why the world is so coldSo she pops ex to get rid of all the painPlus she's havin' sex with her boy who's sixteen
Emotions run deep as she thinks she's in loveSo there's no protection, he's usin' no gloveNever thinkin' 'bout the consequences of her actionsLivin' for today and not tomorrow's satisfaction
The days go by and her belly gets bigThe father bails out, he ain't ready for a kidKnowin' her momma would blow it all out of proportionPlus she lives poor, so no money for abortion
Erica is stuck up in a world on her ownForced to think that Hell is a place called homeNothin' else to do but get her clothes and packShe says she 'bout to run away and never come back
Runaway love, runaway loveRunaway love, runaway loveRunaway love, runaway loveRunaway love, runaway love
Runaway love, runaway loveRunaway love, runaway loveRunaway love, runaway loveRunaway love, runaway love
Runaway, runaway loveDon't keep runnin' awayI'll run away with youIf you want me to
Yeah, I can only imagine what you goin' through, ladiesSometimes I feel like runnin' away myselfSo do me a favor right now and close your eyesAnd picture us runnin' away togetherWhen we come back, everything is gonna be okayOpen your eyes