Originally a hit for Del Shannon in 1961, “Runaway” was Bonnie Raitt’s first success on the Singles chart when released in 1977.
Raitt’s cover peaked at 57 on Billboard’s Singles chart after 12 weeks.
Two years later, her performance of the song at the “No Nukes” concert at Madison Square Garden w...
As I walk along I wonder what went wrong
With our love, a love that was so strong
And as still walk on I think of the things we've done
Together while our hearts were young
I'm a walking in the rain, tears are falling and I feel a pain
Wishing you were here by me to end this misery
And I wonder, I wo wo wo wo wonder
Why, you ran away
And I wonder where you will stay
My little runaway, a runaway
(instrumental break)
I'm a walking in the rain, tears are falling and I feel a pain
Wishing you were here by me to end this misery
And I wonder, I wo wo wo wo wonder, baby, yeah
You know why, you ran away
And I wonder where you will stay
My little runaway, my little runaway
Come back baby
A run run runaway
You left me standin' in the rain
A run run runaway
Come back baby
A run run runaway
(fades)
Runaway was written by Max Crook & Del Shannon.
Runaway was produced by Paul A. Rothchild.