When I was younger I thought that life was fine I drank down my share Like a savage, drinkin' wine Now strange paranoia's my game Evil that's my name I have found that whatever goes down Comes round and back again And when I was younger Mama said love was mine I misused it, I abused it Used up all my time Now my days are like strange poetry Nothing seems to rhyme Ain't it strange, ain't it strange Don't it change, don't it change I've been out Running free, running free, running free, running free Running free, running free, running free, running free (Running, running, running) Running free, running free, running free, running free Running free, running free, running free, running free (Running, running, running) I hope you understand it But it makes no sense to me All the time that I have wasted When I could have been running free All things that I never tasted Things I could never ever see, yeah Running free, yeah All the time I have wasted Running free, running free I never went out walkin' I stayed at home talkin' My feet by the fire like a natural born liar A cheater and a whiner I should have gone when I wanted to go to China I should have gone to China And I know