Get kicked out for coming home at dawn Mum and dad cursed the day you were born Throw your clothes into a duffel bag Shouting and slam the door at home to drug Who can I turn to, where can I stay I've heard of places open all night and all day There's a place you can go where the cops don't know You can act real wild, they don't treat you like a child Runaway boys Your hair's all greasy and you feel like a slob You're only 15 and you can't get a job Run into the luncheonette and shoot a few games Who's lonely 'cause man it's always the same Steal a couple of bucks to buy a new toy Slip into the alley with the runaway boys Runaway boys Running faster, faster all the time You're under age and God knows that's a crime Get kicked out for coming home at dawn Mum and dad cursed the day you were born Throw your clothes into a duffel bag Shouting and slam the door at home to drug Who can I turn to, where can I stay I've heard of places open all night and all day There's a place you can go where the cops don't know You can act real wild, they don't treat you like a child Runaway boys Running faster, faster all the time You're under age and God knows that's a crime Runaway boys (2x)