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Ah, yes 00:01
Check it out 00:03
Well, looky here, looky here, ah, what do we have? 00:05
Another pretty thing ready for me to grab 00:08
But little does she know that I'm a wolf in sheep's clothing 00:11
'Cause at the end of the night, it is her I'll be holding 00:14
I love you so (hey) 00:17
That's what you'll say (that's what you'll say) 00:18
You'll tell me baby, baby, please don't go away (don't go away) 00:20
But when I play, I never stay (but when I play, I never stay) 00:22
So every girl that I meet, yeah, this is what I say: 00:25
Run, run, run away, run away, baby 00:29
Before I put my spell on you 00:32
You better get, get, get away, get away, darling 00:34
'Cause everything you heard is true 00:37
Your poor little heart will end up alone 00:40
'Cause Lord knows I'm a rolling stone 00:43
So you better run, run, run away, run away, baby 00:46
Uh 00:51
Ah, yeah 00:53
Well, let me think, let me think, ah, what should I do? 00:55
So many eager young bunnies that I'd like to pursue 00:58
Now even though they're eating out the palm of my hand 01:01
There's only one carrot and they all gotta share it 01:04
I love you so (hey) 01:07
That's what you'll say (that's what you'll say) 01:08
You'll tell me baby, baby, please don't go away (don't go away) 01:09
But when I play, I never stay (but when I play, I never stay) 01:12
So every girl that I meet, yeah, this is what I say: 01:15
Run, run, run away, run away, baby 01:19
Before I put my spell on you 01:21
You better get, get, get away, get away, darling 01:24
'Cause everything you heard is true 01:27
Your poor little heart will end up alone 01:30
'Cause Lord knows I'm a rolling stone 01:32
So you better run, run, run away, run away, baby 01:35
Uh, check it out 01:40
See, I ain't tryna hurt you, baby 01:44
No, no, no, I just want to work you baby, yuh, yuh 01:46
See, I ain't tryna hurt you baby 01:49
No, no, no, I just want to work you baby 01:52
If you're scared, you better run (you better run) 01:55
You better run (you better run) 01:58
You better run (you better run) 01:59
You better, you better, you better 02:01
Run, run, run away, run away, baby 02:02
Before I put my spell on you 02:05
You better get, get, get away, get away, darling 02:08
'Cause everything you heard is true 02:11
Your poor little heart will end up alone 02:14
'Cause Lord knows I'm a rolling stone 02:16
So you better run, run, run away, run away, baby 02:19
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Runaway Baby – English Lyrics

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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Ah, yes

Check it out

Well, looky here, looky here, ah, what do we have?

Another pretty thing ready for me to grab

But little does she know that I'm a wolf in sheep's clothing

'Cause at the end of the night, it is her I'll be holding

I love you so (hey)

That's what you'll say (that's what you'll say)

You'll tell me baby, baby, please don't go away (don't go away)

But when I play, I never stay (but when I play, I never stay)

So every girl that I meet, yeah, this is what I say:

Run, run, run away, run away, baby

Before I put my spell on you

You better get, get, get away, get away, darling

'Cause everything you heard is true

Your poor little heart will end up alone

'Cause Lord knows I'm a rolling stone

So you better run, run, run away, run away, baby

Uh

Ah, yeah

Well, let me think, let me think, ah, what should I do?

So many eager young bunnies that I'd like to pursue

Now even though they're eating out the palm of my hand

There's only one carrot and they all gotta share it

I love you so (hey)

That's what you'll say (that's what you'll say)

You'll tell me baby, baby, please don't go away (don't go away)

But when I play, I never stay (but when I play, I never stay)

So every girl that I meet, yeah, this is what I say:

Run, run, run away, run away, baby

Before I put my spell on you

You better get, get, get away, get away, darling

'Cause everything you heard is true

Your poor little heart will end up alone

'Cause Lord knows I'm a rolling stone

So you better run, run, run away, run away, baby

Uh, check it out

See, I ain't tryna hurt you, baby

No, no, no, I just want to work you baby, yuh, yuh

See, I ain't tryna hurt you baby

No, no, no, I just want to work you baby

If you're scared, you better run (you better run)

You better run (you better run)

You better run (you better run)

You better, you better, you better

Run, run, run away, run away, baby

Before I put my spell on you

You better get, get, get away, get away, darling

'Cause everything you heard is true

Your poor little heart will end up alone

'Cause Lord knows I'm a rolling stone

So you better run, run, run away, run away, baby

...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

run

/rʌn/

A1
  • verb
  • - to move quickly on foot

baby

/ˈbeɪ.bi/

A1
  • noun
  • - a very young child

thing

/θɪŋ/

A1
  • noun
  • - an object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to

grab

/ɡræb/

B1
  • verb
  • - to take hold of something or someone quickly and firmly

know

/noʊ/

A1
  • verb
  • - to have information in your mind

wolf

/wʊlf/

A2
  • noun
  • - a wild animal of the dog family

clothing

/ˈkloʊ.ðɪŋ/

A2
  • noun
  • - clothes

night

/naɪt/

A1
  • noun
  • - the period from sunset to sunrise

love

/lʌv/

A1
  • verb
  • - to like someone or something very much
  • noun
  • - a strong feeling of affection

tell

/tel/

A1
  • verb
  • - to say something to someone

play

/pleɪ/

A1
  • verb
  • - to do something for enjoyment
  • verb
  • - to perform

girl

/ɡɜːrl/

A1
  • noun
  • - a female child or young woman

meet

/miːt/

A1
  • verb
  • - to see and speak to someone for the first time

spell

/spel/

B2
  • noun
  • - a form of words used as a magical charm or incantation.

heart

/hɑːrt/

A1
  • noun
  • - the organ in your chest that pumps blood around your body

stone

/stoʊn/

A1
  • noun
  • - rock

Key Grammar Structures

  • If you're scared, you better run

    ➔ First conditional sentence with 'if' + present tense in the 'if' clause and imperative in the main clause.

    ➔ The phrase 'If you’re scared, you better run' expresses a **conditional** situation, where the action in the main clause depends on the condition in the 'if' clause.

  • Run, run, run away, run away, baby

    ➔ Imperative form used repeatedly for emphasis, giving direct commands.

    ➔ The repetition of 'Run, run, run away' emphasizes urgency and seriousness, giving a direct **imperative** instruction to the listener.

  • You better get, get, get away, get away, darling

    ➔ Use of 'you better' + base verb to give strong advice or warnings.

    ➔ The phrase 'You better get, get, get away' is a strong way to advise someone to leave quickly, using 'you better' to emphasize urgency and importance.

  • Your poor little heart will end up alone

    ➔ Using 'will' + base verb to form the simple future tense indicating an outcome.

    ➔ The phrase 'Your poor little heart will end up alone' uses 'will' to indicate a **future** outcome that is inevitable if certain conditions are met.

  • Because Lord knows I'm a rolling stone

    ➔ Use of 'because' to introduce a subordinate clause giving reason, with a noun phrase complement.

    ➔ The phrase 'Because Lord knows I'm a rolling stone' uses 'because' to introduce a reason, implying that 'Lord knows' is an expression of certainty about the speaker's nature as a nomad or non-committal person.