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Always On the Run

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Always On the Run was released on April 2, 1991 by Virgin Records as a part of the album Mama Said

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Lenny Kravitz

Vocals

Karl Denson

Saxophone

Butch Thomas

Saxophone

Mike Hunter

Trumpet

Slash

Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Lenny Kravitz

Songwriter

Slash

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Lenny Kravitz

Producer

Henry Hirsch

Mixing Engineer

David Domanich

Engineer

Greg Calbi

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Oh, my mama said that your life is a gift

And my mama said there's much weight you will lift

And my mama said leave those bad boys alone

And my mama said be home before the dawn

And my mama said you can be rich or poor

But my mama said you can be big or small

[Chorus]

But I'm always on the run

Always on the run

But I'm always on the run

[Verse 2]

And my mama said that it's good to be fruitful

But my mama said don't take more than a mouthful

And my mama said that it's good to be natural

And my mama said that it's good to be factual

[Chorus]

But I'm always on the run

I'm always on the run

Ah, but I'm always on the run, oh

[Bridge]

Slash

[Verse 3]

And my mama said, baby, don't ride that crazy horse

And my mama said you must push with much force

And my mama said go get all that you're after

And my mama said that love's all that matters

[Chorus]

But I'm always on the run

But I'm always on the run

But I'm always on the run

Always on the run

But I'm always on the run

Always on the run

But I'm always on the run

[Outro]

Ah, what's that, mama?

You want—

Ah-huh, right now?

Wait, now, hold on

Yeah

Written by: Lenny Kravitz, Slash

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