Story Behind The Song
A former outlaw turns to farming and settles down with a beautiful wife. The wife dies he loses the farm so the outlaw
robs the bank that foreclosed his house and now he is ON THE RUN.
Song Description
Boy loses girl and knows that he will never be able to get her back.
| Song Length |
2:32 |
Genre |
Blues - Modern, Rock - Easy Listening |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Serene, Poignant |
Subject |
Frustration, Dysfunctional Relations |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1800 - 1899 |
Lyrics
ON THE RUN
(intro)
if i can't have you now
and you'd wish I'd believe
that there is no place
that you're going
but on the run
(chorus)
i've been trying all my life
i can't seem to get it right
but i don't want your
false sympathy
memories seem to fade
dreams gone by to yesterday
hopes and promises die as well
so move on to something
that'll last and try to forget
the unforgotten past
chorus
when you look at the stars
and you know who you are
and it's starting all over again the simple things
you forget the memory of
your soul has faded that
once we were friends
chorus
(outro)same as intro