[Verse 1]
I know I've been distant
But I can't be with you all the time
You never listen, so
What's the point in tryin' to change your mind?

[Refrain]
You know I can't spend a minute without your love
Hate every moment without your touch
But I need a second away from us
(But I need a second away from us)

[Pre-Chorus]
Call it a perfect disaster
Bein' the one that you need
We're runnin' faster and faster
Keep trippin' over my feet

[Chorus]
I don't know why we keep on runnin' away-ay-ay
I don't know why we keep on runnin' away-ay-ay
You try to play it cool, but I know what you won't say
I don't know why we keep on runnin' away-ay-ay
I don't know why we keep on runnin' away-ay-ay
I don't know why we keep on runnin' away-ay-ay
You try to play it cool, but I know what you won't say
I don't know why we keep on runnin' a—, runnin' a—, runnin'

[Post-Chorus]
Why-why-why we keep runnin' a—, runnin'
Why-why

[Verse 2]
So much for promise
Does it even matter if we tried?
If I'm bein' honest
I don't think anyone's in the right
[Refrain]
You know I can't spend a minute without your love
Hate every moment without your touch
But I need a second away from us
(But I need a second away from us)

[Pre-Chorus]
Call it a perfect disaster
Bein' the one that you need
We're runnin' faster and faster
Keep trippin' over my feet

[Chorus]
I don't know why we keep on runnin' away-ay-ay
I don't know why we keep on runnin' away-ay-ay
You try to play it cool, but I know what you won't say
I don't know why we keep on runnin' away-ay-ay
I don't know why we keep on runnin' away-ay-ay
I don't know why we keep on runnin' away-ay-ay
You try to play it cool, but I know what you won't say
I don't know why we keep on runnin' a—, runnin' a—, runnin'

[Post-Chorus]
Why-why-why we keep runnin' a—, runnin'
Why-why-why we keep runnin' a—, runnin'
Why-why-why we keep runnin' a—, runnin'
Why-why
[Bridge]
I don't know why we keep on runnin' away
I don't know why we keep on runnin' away-ay-ay
You try to play it cool, but I know what you won't say
I don't know why we keep on runnin' away-ay-ay

[Chorus]
I don't know why we keep on runnin' away-ay-ay (I don't know why I'm runnin' away)
I don't know why we keep on runnin' away-ay-ay
You try to play it cool, but I know what you won't say (Runnin' away)
I don't know why we keep on runnin' away-ay-ay