[Verse 1]
Carry a smoke
In an officer's gaze; he let it slide
On the street we were raised where the church light
Let us know it was home time
Stolen street signs
Consumption in public, a small fine
Realized our only crime
Was thinkin' we had all the time
[Pre-Chorus]
And, Lord, I feel like every street holds a memory
For every low, there was a high
Oh, I know no matter where I go
[Chorus]
That we were born restless
And we were born runnin' wild
We were born restless
And we were born runnin' wild
[Verse 2]
Rollerbladin'
Found our names and our hands on the pavement
So quickly the years came and went
All of the time we'd spent
Still I can't forsake hope
Can't get out of my mind, every bad joke
They remind of the younger time
Before innocence fell behind
[Pre-Chorus]
When we would stay out in the street makin' memories
For every low, we found a high
Oh, I know no matter where I go
[Chorus]
That we were born restless
And we were born runnin' wild
We were born restless
And we were born runnin' wild
[Bridge]
I taught you how to drive a car
How to smile with a broken heart
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause every single street holds a memory
I feel alone and I can't get high
Oh, I know no matter where I go
Twenty-one is young to be feelin' old
Waitin' to hear if you're here anymore
And, oh, I know no matter where I go
[Chorus]
That we were born restless
And we were born runnin' wild
We were born restless
We were born runnin' wild
Running Wild was written by Morgan Dorr & Billy Raffoul.
Running Wild was produced by Mike Crossey.
Billy Raffoul released Running Wild on Fri Apr 26 2019.
Billy said on Border Crossings,
[“Running Wild”] was written about one of my best friends growing up – my cousin, who suffered a crazy accident. He had an aneurysm and he had to learn how to walk and live again.