hello darkness, come on in
let me light a candle
imaginations running
hands start to tremble
knows enough to know not to believe
what is real, and what it seems to be
knows whatâ??s keeping him from being free
right outside your door

donâ??t run away,
red headed stepchild
I can only promise you wonâ??t
find your way back home

in anorther room thereâ??s laughing
entertaining strangers
wasnâ??t there, donâ??t breathe no more
but keeping out some angels
laughed so much, he almost cried
stranger offers him a ride
city blocks roll on by
never coming back

donâ??t run away,
red headed stepchild
I can only promise you wonâ??t
find your way back home

tear your pictures off my wall
I hate to look at strangers
then itâ??s burn before warned
keep me out of danger
knows enough to know not to believe
what is real, and what it seems to be
knows whatâ??s keeping him from being free
right outside your door

donâ??t run away,
red headed stepchild
I can only promise you wonâ??t
find your way back home

find your way back home