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Runaway Love

I know that there a lot of songs out there. but sometimes I just don’t like them because… well, their lyrics don’t make any sense. ~_~

Specially rap music.

But there is one rap song that I both love and sorta hate at the same time. I love it because it sounds good and it tells the truth about the world, and yet I hate it because it is painfully and disturbingly true, and reading its lyrics make me feel helpless to do something for children who are in that very same predicament that the song is talking about.

If you don’t get what I mean, just listen to it.

Runaway Love – Ludacris feat. Mary J. Blige

Yeah and it goes a little something like this

Runaway loveRunaway loveRunaway loveRunaway loveRunaway loveRunaway loveRunaway loveRunaway love

[Verse 1 - Ludacris]Now little lisa is only 9 years oldShes tryin to figure out why the world is so coldWhy shes all alone and they never met her familyMamas always gone and she never met her daddyPart of her is missin and nobody will listeninMama's on drugs gettin high up in the kitchenBringin home men at different hours of the nightStartin with some laughs--usually endin in a fightSneak into her room while her mamas knocked outTryin to have his way and little lisa says 'ouch'She tries to resist but then all he does is beat herTries to tell her mom but her mama don't believe herLisa is stuck up in the world on her ownForced to think that hell is a place called homeNothin else to do but get some clothes and packShe says shes bout to run away and never come back.

[Hook - Mary J. Blige]Runaway love [x8]

[Verse 2 - Ludacris]Little nicole is only 10 years oldShes steady tryin to figure why the world is so coldWhy shes not pretty and nobody seems to like herAlcoholic step dad always wanna strike herYells and abuses, leaves her with some bruisesTeachers ask questions she makin up excusesBleedin on the inside, cryin on the outIts only one girl really knows what she aboutHer name is little stacy and they become friendsPromise that they always be tight til the endUntil one day little stacy gets shotA drive by bullet went straight up on her blockNow nicole stuck up in the world on her ownForced to think that hell is a place called homeNothin else to do but some get her clothes and packShe says shes bout to run away and never come back.

[Hook - Mary J. Blige]Runaway love [x8]

[Verse 3 - Ludacris]Little erica is 11 years oldShes steady tryin to figure why the world is so coldSo she pops...to get rid of all the painCause shes havin sex with a boy whos sixteenEmotions run deep and she thinks shes in loveSo theres no protection hes usin no gloveNever thinkin bout the consequences of her actionsLivin for today and not tomorrows satisfactionThe days go by and her belly gets bigThe father bails out he aint ready for a kidKnowin her mama will blow it all outta proportionPlus she lives poor so no money for abortionErica is stuck up in the world on her ownForced to think that hell is a place called homeNothin else to do but get her clothes and packShe say shes about to run away and never come back.

[Hook - Mary J. Blige]Runaway Love(runaway)Runaway Love(runaway love babe)Runaway Love(don't keep runin girl)Runaway Love(aaaaahaah)Runaway Love(runaway, runaway)Runaway Love(runaway, runaway)Runaway Love(runnin, runin, runin,runin)Runaway Love(aaaaaaahhh runin)Running(x3)Runaway Love, Runaway loveRunaway Love, Runaway LoveRunaway Love, Runaway LoveRunaway Love, Runaway Love

Don't you keep on runnin awayDon't you keep on runnin awayi know how you feelive been therei was runnin away tooI will run away with youI will run away with youRunnin runnin runnin away love

run away run away lovedont keep runin awayi'll run away with youif you want me tooLa Ahhh..

[Ludacris]Yeah, I can only imagine what you're going through, ladiesSometimes I feel like running away myselfSo do me a favor right now and close your eyesAnd picture us running away together andWhen we come back everything is gonna be OK

(whisper) Open your eyes...