Run Around lyrics
by Blues Traveler



Once upon a midnight drearyI woke with something in my headI couldn't escape the memoryOf a phone call and of what you saidLike a game show contestant with a parting giftI could not believe my eyesWhen I saw through the voice of a trusted friendWho needs to humour me and tell me liesYeah humour me and tell me liesAnd I'll lie too and say I don't mindAnd as we seek so shall we findAnd when you're feeling open I'll still be hereBut not without a certain degree of fearOf what will be with you and meI still can see things hopefullyBut youWhy you wanna give me a run-aroundIs it a sure-fire way to speed things upWhen all it does is slow me downAnd shake me and my confidenceAbout a great many thingsBut I've been there I can see it cowerLike a nervous magician waiting in the wingsOf a bad play where the heroes are rightAnd nobody thinks or expects too muchAnd Hollywood's calling for the movie rightsSinging hey babe let's keep in touchHey baby let's keep in touchBut I want more than a touch I want you to reach meAnd show me all the things no one else can seeSo what you feel becomes mine as wellAnd soon if we're lucky we'd be unable to tellWhat's yours and mine the fishing's fineAnd it doesn't have to rhyme so don't feed me a lineBut youWhy you wanna give me a run-aroundIs it a sure-fire way to speed things upWhen all it does is slow me downTra la la la la bomba dear this is the pilot speakingAnd I've got some news for youIt seems my ship still stands no matter what you dropAnd there ain't a whole lot that you can doOh sure the banner may be torn and the wind's gotten colderPerhaps I've grown a little cynicalBut I know no matter what the waitress bringsI shall drink in and always be fullYeah, I will drink in and always be fullOh I like coffeeAnd I like teaI'd like to be able to enter a final pleaI still got this dream that you just can't shakeI love you to the point you can no longer takeWell all right okaySo be that wayI hope and prayThat there's something left to sayBut youWhy you wanna give me a run-aroundIs it a sure-fire way to speed things upWhen all it does is slow me downBut youWhy you wanna give me a run-aroundIs it a sure-fire way to speed things upWhen all it does is slow me down