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The Pretty Things - Road Runner (1966)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Pretty Things
The Pretty Things
Performer
Phil May
Phil May
Lead Vocals
Dick Taylor
Dick Taylor
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ellas McDaniel
Ellas McDaniel
Composer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm a roadrunner, honey
[Verse 2]
Well I'm a roadrunner, honey
Bet you can't keep up with me
Bye, bye pretty babe
Baby, baby, you'll see
[Verse 3]
I'm a roadrunner, lover
And you can't keep up with me
Yeah, I'm a roadrunner lover
And you can't keep up with me
Bye, bye pretty babe
Baby, baby, you'll see
[Verse 4]
Here it comes, yeah
[Verse 5]
I see a roadrunnin' weddin'
And they can't let me whine
I see a roadrunnin' weddin'
And they can't let me whine
See you in the mornin'
Baby, not tomorrow night
[Verse 6]
Bye, bye
[Verse 7]
Sayin' bye, bye New Jersey
Goodbye Memphis, Tennessee
Sayin' bye, bye New Jersey
Bye bye Memphis, Tennessee
Bye, bye pretty babe
Bet you can't keep up with me
[Verse 8]
I'm a roadrunner, honey
Bet you just can't keep up with me
Yeah, I'm a roadrunner, honey
Bet you just can't keep up with me
Bye, bye pretty babe
Baby, you'll see
[Verse 9]
Run, run darlin', yeah
Roll out that red carpet
My baby, she is so fine, oh
Treat me so good
Oh, roadrunner, I'm the man and I just got here to the
Written by: Ellas McDaniel

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