Runaway Baby – English Lyrics
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
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Key Vocabulary
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run /rʌn/ A1 |
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baby /ˈbeɪ.bi/ A1 |
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thing /θɪŋ/ A1 |
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grab /ɡræb/ B1 |
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know /noʊ/ A1 |
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wolf /wʊlf/ A2 |
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clothing /ˈkloʊ.ðɪŋ/ A2 |
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night /naɪt/ A1 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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tell /tel/ A1 |
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play /pleɪ/ A1 |
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girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1 |
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meet /miːt/ A1 |
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spell /spel/ B2 |
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heart /hɑːrt/ A1 |
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stone /stoʊn/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
