Runnin'

Summertime in Virginia was an oven.

All the kids eating ice cream with their cousins.

I was studying while you was playing the dozens.

Don't act like you was there when you wasn't.

From Runnin' from the man (ex (man),

runnin' from the badge (badge).

Don't act like you was there when you wasn't.

And the Runnin' t'ward our plans (plans) where in a were judge's hands (hands).

Don't act like you was there when you wasn't I know they say,

"Crawl 'fore you walk,"

but in my mind I already jog.

If I stand still, I cannot get far.

They want the moon;

I'm on Mars.

Sometimes my mind (F#7)dives (F)deep

when I'm (Em)runnin'.

I don't want no free (F#7)ride,

(F)I'm just sick and tired of (Em)runnin'.

Some nights I (F#7)cry (F)'cause I can see the day (Em)comin'.

Together we'll (F#7)fly, (F)oh, but no more (Em)runnin'.

(Em)You and I are no diff'rent from each other.

Shut our eyes when we slumber;

I see numbers.

Black and white y were comput was ers;

I am colored.

Don't act like you was there when you wasn't.

From runnin' to exams (exams), to jobs for a man (man),

don't act like you was there when you wasn't.

And the law nin' of the land (land) where women were often banned (banned).

Don't act like you was there when you wasn't

I know they say, "Crawl 'fore you walk,"

but in my mind I already jog.

If I stand still, I cannot get far.

They want the moon;

I'm on Mars.

Sometimes my mind (F#7)dives (F)deep

when I'm (Em)runnin'.

I don't want no free (F#7)ride,

(F)I'm just sick and tired of (Em)runnin'.

Some nights I (F#7)cry (F)'cause I can see the day (Em)comin'.