Written by Dion DiMucci/Ernie Maresca
verse 1 D (Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww) Here's my story, it's sad but true Bm (Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww) It's about a girl that I once knew G (Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww) She took my love, then ran around A (Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww) With every single guy in town Interlude D (Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di) Whoooooooooooooo Bm (Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di) ooooaaaaa, Whoooooooooooooo G (Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di) ooooaaaaa, Whoooooooooooooo A (Hey,) ooooaaaaa, La-La-La-La D (Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di) Whooooaaa, Whhhoooooooooooo Bm (Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di) ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo G (Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di) ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo A (Hey, aaaaaaaaaahhhhh) ooaa verse 2 D (Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di) I should have known her from the very start Bm (Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di) This girl would leave me with a broken heart G (Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di) Now listen people what I'm telling you A (Hey) A keep away from a Runaround Sue verse 3 D (Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di) I miss her lips and the smile on her face Bm (Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di) The touch of her hand and that girl's warm embrace G (Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di) So if you don't want to cry like I do A (Hey) A Keep away from a Runaround Sue Interlude D (Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di) Whooooaaa, Whhhoooooooooooo Bm (Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di) ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo G (Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di) ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo A (Hey, aaaaaaaaaahhhhh) ooaa Bridge G (Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh) She like to travel around, Yeeeah D (Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh) She'll love you, then she'll put you down G (Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh) Now, people let me put you wise A (Aahh) Sue goooes out with other guysverse 4 D (Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di) Whoa keep away from that girl now Bm (Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di) I don't know what she'll dooo G (Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di) Keep away from Sue A (Aaaaaaaaahhhh) Bridge G (Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh) She like to travel around, Yeeeah D (Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh) She'll love you, then she'll put you down G (Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh) Now, people let me put you wise A (Aahh) Sue goooes out with other guysD (Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di) Well the moral of the story from the guy who knows Bm (Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di) I fell in love and my love still grows G (Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di) Ask any fool that she ever knew A (Hey) They say to keep away from a Runaround SueVerse 5 D (Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di) Whoa keep away from that girl now Bm (Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di) I don't know what she'll dooo G (Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di) Keep away from Sue AD (Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di) Well the moral of the story from the guy who knows Bm (Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di) I fell in love and my love still grows G (Hey, hey, um-da-da-da-di-di) Ask any fool that she ever knew A (Hey) They say to keep away from a Runaround Sue