Walking the street, you're in need of someone's sympathy And someone you meet helps to pass the time just perfectly And she takes you by the hand Takes you to the promised land and gives you her love Drinking alone, shadowed by your own uncertainty You'd like to be shown everything you've never dared to see Then she takes you by the hand Takes you to the promised land and gives you her love And then the damage is done Take your love on the run You can buy your romance So you jump at the chance Hit and run Hit and run Hit and run Drinking alone, shadowed by your own uncertainty You'd like to be shown everything you've never dared to see Then she takes you by the hand Takes you to the promised land and gives you her love And then the damage is done Take your love on the run You can buy your romance So you jump at the chance Hit and run Hit and run Hit and run