^Em I've known it for a long time ^CDaddy wakes up to a ^Ddrink at night ^Em Disappearing all night ^CI don't wanna know where ^Dhe's been lying ^Em I know what I wanna do I wanna ^Crunaway, run^Daway with yo^Emu Gonna grab clothes, six in the ^Cmornin', ^Dgo

&^Amquot^Em;How long^G you^D leavin'?" "Well dad ^Amjust don't expec^Emt me back ^Gthis^D evening." Oh it could ^Amtake a bit of ^Emtime to ^Gheal ^Dthis It's been a ^B7long day Thumb on side of the ^Emroadway, but ^C

I love him from the ^Emskin to my bones ^{C G D} But I don't wanna ^Emlive in his home ^{C G D} There's nothing to ^Emsay cause he knows ^{C G D} I'll just runa^Emway and be on my own ^Cohh,^G mmm ^D

^Em I've never seen my dad cry ^CCold as stone in the ^Dkitchen light ^Em I'll tell you it's about time ^CBut I was raised to ^Dkeep quiet ^Em And this is what I'm gonna do Gonna ^Crunaway, gonna ^Dmake that move^Em Gonna grab clothes, and when it's ^Cmornin', ^Dgo

&^Amquot^Em;How long^G you^D leavin'?" "Well dad ^Amjust don't expec^Emt me back ^Gthis^D evening." Oh it could ^Amtake a bit of ^Emtime to ^Gheal ^Dthis It's been a ^B7long day Thumb on side of the ^Emroadway, but ^C

I love him from the ^Emskin to my bones ^{C G D} But I don't wanna ^Emmiss home ^{C G D} There's nothing to ^Emsay cause he knows ^{C G D} I'll just runa^Emway and be on my own ^Cohh,^G mmm ^D

^EmBack pack, and a flat cap turned to the ^Cback Cause I packed my clothes ^Dup ^Em My dad wasn't down with that plan to ^Cattack, intends to ^Dshow love ^Em I don't wanna live this way Gonna ^Ctake my things and ^Dgo ^Em If things change in a matter of days Could ^Cbe persuaded to ^Dhold up ^Am

And mama was the ^Emsame None of us are ^Gsaints I guess that God ^Dknows that^Am I don't wanna runa^Emway And one of these ^Gdays I might just ^Dshow that^Am Put my home in a ^Emsuitcase Tie both ^Gshoe laces and ^Dhope that ^B7 Things change but for now I'll leave town With a ^Embackpack on my ^Dshoulder

I love him from the ^Emskin to my bones ^{C G D} But I don't wanna ^Emmiss home ^{C G D} There's nothing to ^Emsay cause he knows ^{C G D} I'll just runa^Emway and be on my own ^Cohh,^G mmm ^{D Em}