[Intro: Slimkid3 & Bootie Brown, Run-DMC sample]
Woo!
Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on, yeah (Uh, you know what time is it)
Uh-huh, check it out, check it out
One-two, one-two, one-two, one-two, one-two
(Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on, yeah)
Check this out, check this out, check this out, yeah
("Run, run..." "Run, run...")
One-two, one-two, one-two, one-two, one-two
(Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on, yeah)
Check this out, check this out, check this out, yeah
("Run, run..." "Run, run...")
One-two, one-two, one-two, one-two, one-two
(Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, uh)
Check this out, check this out, check this out, yeah
("Run, run..." "Run, run...")
One-two, one-two, one-two, one-two, one-two (Uh-huh)
[Chorus: Slimkid3 & Bootie Brown, Run-DMC sample]
Can't keep running away ("Run, run..." "Run, run...")
Can't keep running away ("Run, run..." "Run, run...")
Can't keep running away ("Run, run..." "Run, run...")
Can't keep running away ("Run, run..." "Run, run...")
[Verse 1: Fatlip]
I must admit, on some occasions, I went out like a punk
And a chump, or a sucka, or something to that effect
Respect — I used to never get, 'cause all I got was upset
When niggas used to be like ("What's up, fool?! Nigga, what's up?!")
And tried to sweat a nigga like the 'Lip
For no reason at all, I can recall niggas throwing C's in my face
Down the hall, I'm kickin' it in the back of the school, eating chicken at 3
Wondering, "Why is everybody always pickin' on me?"
I tried to talk and tell them, "Chill, I did nothin' to deserve this"
But when it didn't work, I wasn't scared, just real nervous
And unprepared, to deal with scrappin', no doubt
My pappy never told me how to knock a nigga out
But now in '95, I must survive as a man on my own
Fuck around with Fatlip, yes, ya get blown
I'm not tryin' to show, no macho is shown
But when it's on, when it's on, then it's on
[Chorus: Slimkid3 & Bootie Brown, Run-DMC sample]
Can't keep running away ("Run, run..." "Run, run...")
Can't keep running away ("Run, run..." "Run, run...")
Can't keep running away ("Run, run..." "Run, run...")
Can't keep running away ("Run, run..." "Run, run...")
[Verse 2: Slimkid3]
One, two... so listen here... (Uh-huh, c'mon)
There comes a time in every man's life
When he's gotta handle shit up on his own
Can't depend on friends to help you in a squeeze
Please, they got problems of they own
Down for the count on seven chickenshits don't get to heaven
'Til they faced these fears in these fear zones
Used to get jacked, back up in high school, I played it cool
Just so some real shit won't get full blown bein' where I'm from
They let the smoke come quicker than an evil redneck
Could lynch a helpless, colored figure
And, as a victim, I invented low-key
'Til the keyhole itself got lower than me
So I stood up and let my freeform form free
Said I'm gonna get some before they knockin' out me
I don't sweat it, I let the bullshit blow in the breeze
In other words, it's just debris
[Chorus: Slimkid3 & Bootie Brown, Run-DMC sample]
Can't keep running away ("Run, run..." "Run, run...")
Can't keep running away ("Run, run..." "Run, run...")
Can't keep running away ("Run, run..." "Run, run...")
Can't keep running away ("Run, run..." "Run, run...")
[Verse 3: Imani]
It's 1995
And, now that I'm older, stress weighs on my shoulders
Heavy as boulders, but I told y'all (Told y'all)
Until the day that I die, I still (I still)
Will be a soldier, and that's all I told ya
And that's all I showed ya
And that's all I sold ya
And all this calamity is rippin' my sanity
Can it be that I'm a celebrity who's on the brink (Of insanity?)
Now, don't be wishin' of switchin' any positions with me (Me)
'Cause when you in my position, it ain't never easy (Easy)
To do any type of maintainin'
'Cause all the gamin' and famin' from entertainin'
Is hella strainin' (To the brain and)
But I can't keep runnin', I just gotta keep keen and cunnin'
[Chorus: Slimkid3 & Bootie Brown, Run-DMC sample]
Can't keep running away ("Run, run..." "Run, run...")
Can't keep running away ("Run, run..." "Run, run...")
Can't keep running away ("Run, run..." "Run, run...")
Can't keep running away ("Run, run..." "Run, run...")
[Outro: Slimkid3 & Bootie Brown, Run-DMC sample]
Can't keep— runnin' away ("Run, run..." "Run, run...")
Can't keep— runnin' away
Can't keep— runnin' away ("Run, run..." "Run, run...")
Can't keep— runnin' away
Can't keep— runnin' away ("Run, run..." "Run, run...")
Can't keep— runnin' away
Can't keep— runnin' away ("Run, run..." "Run, run...")
Can't keep— runnin' away
Can't keep— (Runnin' away, runnin' away, runnin' away)
("Run, run..." "Run, run...")
Can't keep— (Runnin' away, runnin' away, runnin' away)
("Run, run..." "Run, run...")
Can't keep— (Runnin' away, runnin' away, runnin' away)
("Run, run..." "Run, run...")
Can't keep— (Runnin' away, runnin' away, runnin' away)
("Run, run..." "Run, run...")
Yeah ("Run, run..." "Run, run...")
You can't keep on runnin' away-ay-ay
("Run, run..." "Run, run...")
Can't keep— runnin' away ("Run, run..." "Run, run...")
Can't keep— runnin' away ("Run, run..." "Run, run...")