Lyrics

RUNNIN' FOR THEIR LIVES
Words & Music by
Lee Kweller & Terry Bell

She was a young girl with wide-eyed innocence
So easy to convince
He was a slick city boy with a rose tattoo
In the back of a black malibu

Drove away in the middle of the night
Straight for the county line
Didn't know just what they'd find
What was waitin' on the other side

CHORUS: They were RUNNIN' FOR THEIR LIVES
Her Daddy told her no
Gave her his advice
And told her not to go

RUNNIN' FOR THEIR LIVES
Had no time to pack
Once you make your mind up
There's no turnin' back
They were runnin'- RUNNIN' FOR THEIR LIVES

Stopped for gas in a town along the way
She called home to say
Daddy, I'm sorry if I hurt you
But this is something that I had to do

I'll always be your little girl
But I've got to find my world
As she hung up the phone she began to cry
She knew that love was the reason why
{REPEAT CHORUS}

They could see hard times ahead
When they fell behind
It was love that kept them together
They kept their eyes on the finish line
{REPEAT CHORUS}

© Lee Kweller & Terry Bell