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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bronski Beat
Bronski Beat
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jimmy Somerville
Jimmy Somerville
Songwriter
Larry Steinbachek
Larry Steinbachek
Songwriter
Steve Bronski
Steve Bronski
Songwriter

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You leave in the morning
With everything you own in a little black case
Alone on a platform the wind and the rain
On a sad and lonely face
[Verse 2]
Mother will never understand why you had to leave
But the answers you seek will never be found at home
The love that you need will never be found at home
[Verse 3]
Run away, turn away, run to your soul
Run to your soul
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
[Verse 4]
Pushed around and kicked around, always a lonely boy
You were the one they'd talk about around town
As they put you down
[Verse 5]
And as hard as they'd try they'd hurt to make you cry
But you never cried to them just to your soul
No, you never cried to them just to your soul
To your soul
[Verse 6]
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
[Verse 7]
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
[Verse 8]
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
[Verse 9]
You leave in the morning
With everything you own in a little black case
Alone on a platform the wind and the rain
On a sad and lonely face
Written by: Jimmy Somerville, Larry Steinbachek, Steve Bronski
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