[Verse 1]
Flower child, she's not the one you're chasing
She's the one who's caught in outer space
Held down by tinsel thread and chain out of leather
To make her go the other way
Her mama cries, just a wound on a baby
Gettin' older every step she takes
'Cause now, she knows it's just a world for her takin'
And somethin's drawin' her away

[Chorus]
And if you start feelin' weak, turn yourself around
Force the weather to follow
Find an empty street and kneel down
Let it take your sorrows
Tell me how much strength and honesty
You ought to be sendin' my way
'Til I forgive you simply
And keep goin' away
Tell me how much strength and empathy
You ought to be sendin' my way
'Til I forgive who you wanna be
And keep goin' away (Mm)

[Verse 2]
In the valley she's a daughter who's taken
To never makin' a mistake
And vowed to save all of her risky behaviour
For pourin' over on a page
She's got a little book it's safe in her pocket
She writes a little every day
On how she really wants to cry, learn a lesson
And feel a little for a change
[Chorus]
And if you start feelin' weak, turn yourself around
Force the weather to follow
Find an empty street and kneel down
Let it take your sorrows
Tell me how much strength and honesty
You ought to be sendin' my way
'Til I forgive you simply
And keep goin' away
Tell me how much strength and empathy
You ought to be sendin' my way
'Til I forgive who you wanna be
And keep goin' away (Ooh)

[Outro]
I'm not runnin' away but I can't take it anymore I'm sorry
I'm not runnin' away but I can't stay here anymore I'm sorry
I'm not runnin' away but I can't stay this anymore I'm sorry
I'm not runnin' away but I can't take it anymore