Written by Ellie Greenwich/Robert Schwartz
Intro: A Bm D Bm D Bm #1 D Bm G I fell in love with a runaway, a little D runaway girl D Bm Each night she's all that I dream about, G A my little runaway girl Gb G Gbm She used to make me glad now, I'm sad and Em A I feel so bad D G A Oh, why must I always be waiting, for, my D little runaway girl? INTERLUDE: D Bm D Bm (la-da-da) #2 D Bm G My friends all told me I'm wastin' time, with D my runaway girl Dm D Bm G How did I know it was just a line, from my runaway A girl? Gb G Gbm Em She broke my heart in two, now I'm blue, you'd A be, too D G A If you were in love with a runaway, a little Bm D runaway girl Bridge: G A D Although she may not feel this love the way that I do G A Bm Gbm Em Each night and day I'll pray that someday maybe A she'll come through and then #3 D Bm G D I know I won't be a lonely boy, with my runaway girl Bm G Cause now I'll be more than just a toy, for my runaway A girl Gb G Gb Gbm E Em A If she comes back to me, I'll be free, then you'll see D G A Oh, my heart will sing and be glad again, with my runaway D gïrl D Bm D Bm D Bm D Bm D (la-da-da) (la-da-da) (Fade ) A sixties smash from Kraziekhat