Johnny was a rebel child

Long before his time

In and out of homes and detention

Centres from the age of nine

But on his eighteenth birthday

He made himself a solemn oath

And he went and told his girlfriend Sally

That he had a plan for them both

He said I've had enough of those good conversations

People talk and talk and talk

Girl we could waste a lifetime or we could take a walk

Let's runaway, runaway, runaway

And she said, Johnny don't you know

That they'll never let mе leave my home

So if you'rе gonna go, you're

Gonna have to make it on your own

He said, girl can't you see they got it

Planned so that we can never win

I ain't never been a loser babe, I ain't never giving in

You see I've had enough of these good conversations

People talk and talk and talk

Girl we could waste a lifetime or we could

Take a walk on the wild side

Let's runaway, runaway, runaway

Runaway, runaway, runaway