Noon glistens and shadows wave Who know whether we're stupid or brave And they way we are Oh we are Running scared No use fighting in the name of pride When there probably isn't any place to hide And the two of us Running scared They're fakin' their peace and makin' their tracks They Re watching you, watching them, watching your backs And they know we are Oh we are Running scared Running scared From hearsay and hate Fatality and fate St peter's pearly gate On the run To merciful release Where paranoias cease And an everlasting peace Is not a gun We could be pushing it much too far Well maybe we, maybe, just maybe we are And the both of us Both of us Running scared Excuse me officer, don't you know That this is the place where you people don't go Here we go Here we go Running scared Running scared From hearsay and hate Fatality and fate St peter's pearly gate On the run To merciful release Where paranoias cease And an everlasting peace Is not a gun Running Running scared