Lyrics of
Runaway

Runaway was Bon Jovis first hit song, originally released in 1982. Jon Bon Jovi recorded it along with studio musicians, who would later become the Bon Jovi band. The song is about a girl who has run away from home and portrays the challenges and dark roads she encounters. Runaway symbolizes youth problems, rebellion, and the quest for freedom. The track became significant as it marked the beginning of Bon Jovis successful career.

On the street where you live girls talk about their social lives
They're made of lipstick, plastic, and paint, a touch of sable in your eyes
(All your life) All your life all you've asked is when's your daddy gonna talk to you
You were living in another world trying to get a message through
No one heard a single word you said
They should've seen it in your eyes
What was going around your head

Ooooh, she's a little runaway
Daddy's girl learned fast all those things he could'nt say
Ooooh, she's a little runaway

A different line every night guaranteed to blow your mind
See you out in the streets, call me for a wild time
So you sit home alone cause there's nothing left that you can do
There's only pictures hung in the shadows there for them to look at you
You know she likes the lights at night on the neon broadway sign
She don't really mind, it's only love she hopes to find

Ooooh, she's a little runaway
Daddy's girl learned fast all those he could'nt say
Ooooh, she's a little runaway
No one heard a single word you said
They should've seen it in your eyes
What was going around your head
Oooh, she's a little runaway