to my people doin time...to my people rest in peace Are you all ready for the refugee camp? c'mon Introducin Earth Wind and Fire. yea yea yea c'mon c'mon c'mon no money in my pocket gotta get a new limit so i became Americas most wanted all i really wanted was a fancy car a crib for my mom and a mastercard livin all good in Hollywood wakin up to flims of clint eastwood went from a teen to a young gun no excusses it aint my fault (refrain) Runaway we livin like runaways WAKE UP! stretch yup money on it tryin to make it through the day brush my teeth hit the streets where we be we can afford no beef hopin one day we dont have to runaway i dont wanna runaway but i had to get away we didnt wanna runaway but we had to get away we didnt wanna lead astray but sometimes i got to get away i didnt wanna got way but i had to get away Momma came home from mondays work a day time maid a night time a nurse workin so hard tryin to survive livin a ghetto paradise but sometimes id wake up in the middle of the night hopin that they darkness brings me light prayin for that better day when we wont have to runaway (refrain) ladies and gentleman earth wind and fire (refrain)