Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tyrese
Vocals
El DeBarge
Vocals
Davion Farris
Background Vocals
Asaleana Elliott
Background Vocals
Brandon Hodge
Bass Guitar
Nick Biagini
Clarinet
Jeremy Turgeon
Trumpet
Chenitha Reddick
Trombone
Christian Howes
Violin
Eli Bishop
Violin
Greg Byers
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tyrese Gibson
Songwriter
Brandon Hodge
Songwriter
Davion Farris
Songwriter
El DeBarge
Songwriter
Asaleana Elliott
Vocal Arranger
Hamilton Hardin
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brandon "B.A.M." Hodge
Producer
Jaime Velez
Recording Engineer
Asaleana Elliott
Recording Engineer
Brandon Hodge
Recording Engineer
Dave Kutch
Mastering Engineer
Richard Furch
Mixing Engineer
Christian Howes
Strings Engineer
Liz Robson
Vocal Recording Engineer
Tyrese Gibson
Vocal Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Made my bed
Now I must live with the consequence, mm
Of loving you wrong
It must be said
I didn't think it would end like this
Come home one night to find you gone
[PreChorus]
Oh, I, if only I listened
Instead of loving you my way
Wouldn't need to leave me in this pain
Hey, I'm in this position
'Cause I was too stubborn to change
I turned my baby
[Chorus]
Into a runaway (Ooh, babe)
Runaway (Oh)
And you're not coming back to me, babe (You're not coming back, babe)
Oh no, I made you a runaway (I know it, babe)
A runaway (Ooh, babe)
A runaway (Please)
And you're not coming back to me, babe (Please come on back, baby, come on back)
Oh, runaway, mm, yeah (Come on back)
[Verse 2]
Retraced my steps
Tryna figure where we went wrong (Where we went wrong, baby)
Ain't a man supposed to work hard and provide? (Ooh, Lord)
What did you expect? (I don't wanna try so hard, babe)
I couldn't give you all of my time, baby
Now I wish I could try, but you're not by my side (Ooh)
[PreChorus]
Hey, if only I listened (I should've listened, baby)
Instead of loving you my way (My way, darling)
You wouldn't feel the need to leave me in this pain, baby (This pain, oh, baby)
And now I'm in this position (I'm in this position, baby)
'Cause I was too stubborn to change (Hey, baby)
I turned my baby
[Chorus]
Into a runaway (Ooh, runaway)
A runaway (Runaway)
I know you're not coming back to me, babe (Runaway, ooh, baby)
Runaway (Runaway)
Runaway (Please, baby, runaway)
Tell me, why did you run away? (Runaway, come back home, baby)
Oh, why, why (Runaway), why did you run away? (Come back, baby)
Sorry I turned you into a runaway (Runaway)
I know you're not coming back (Please, baby, runaway)
Nothing I say, nothing you do (Runaway)
Is gonna bring us back, babe
Woah, runa— (Runaway)
Runaway (Come home, come home, come home, come home, ooh, baby)
[Outro]
Damn
Written by: Brandon Hodge, Davion Farris, El DeBarge, Tyrese Gibson