Gentle Giant
The Runaway
[Instrumental Intro 0:00 - 1:09]

[Verse 1]
He is the runaway, lie low the wanted man
Mask his elusive face, soon he will get away

[Chorus]
And free is his future, no more aimless time to spend
And evading, he's escaping four dirty walls and a bed
In a cage, his home no more

[Verse 2]
Run in the underwood, cover and hide the trail
Senses like sharpened sword, guards for the shadow on his tail

[Instrumental Break 1:44 - 2:44]

[Break]
And yet, all his joy is empty and sad

[Instrumental Break: 2:56 - 3:44]

[Bridge]
All thoughts are scarred with the prison cell
And freedom seems like freedom's hell
Hopes stained with strange regret
His dreams are dreams for that he cannot get
[Instrumental Break: 4:08 - 5:58]

[Break]
And yet, all his joy is empty and sad

[Verse 3]
Lose all identity, vanish in own denial
Seeks only lies and hide, truth never brought to trial

[Chorus]
And caught in his own net, he looks to find endless life
And evading, he's escaping four dirty walls and a bed
In a cage, his home no more

[Verse 4]
Run in the underwood, cover and hide the trail
Senses like sharpened sword, guards for the shadow on his tail