California is a thousand miles away Had to speak to mama before she took me away Fears in the tears that she cried on that day If a boy wants to feel, he’s gotta hide or run away Now I'm way off track, and this weight on my back got me bleeding I'm through with that balancing act I been keeping Gotta run away, ooh, run away, ooh, run away when it all gets too heavy Run away, ooh, run away, ooh, run away, and your heart just ain’t ready Oh, yeah, mmm, yeah California is a thousand miles away Couldn’t speak to papa, tell me what does that little boy say? Fears in the tears, they subside ‘cause I'm a man If a boy wants to feel, he’s gotta hide, but it hurts him so bad Now I'm way off track, this weight on my back got me bleeding I'm through with that balancing act I been keeping Gotta run away, ooh, run away, ooh, run away when it all gets too heavy Run away, ooh, run away, ooh, run away, and your heart just ain’t ready Oh-oh, ah, woah Yeah I'm way off track, this weight on my back got me bleeding Now, oh, I'm through with that balancing act I been keeping And I run away, ooh, run away, ooh, run away when it all gets too heavy Run away, ooh, run away, ooh, run away, and your heart just ain’t ready Oh Ah, ah, woah Na-na-na-na Run away, run away Oh, oh, oh, no, no