Miss Runaway

from Sweet Tooth (Demos) by Robert James

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Bit of a sad sack, this one, left on the killing floor during the "Desolation" sessions. We had to pick two of the three early on and this is the one we discarded. The keepers; "Through My Eyes" and "Master Of The Zoo" appear on both "Lizard" and Desolation Sound Volume III. This song didn't end up on "Until Now" either. No wonder you'll find it here .. in the Curios section. A wonderful time, a wonderful band .. everybody happy and healthy .. If you own the "Until Now" mixbook you'll know exactly what I mean .. xoRJ

lyrics

Another little urchin in the chain of life
Sold your story to me
A rage of red turned to blinding white
It only gets stranger in dreams -

You’re a brat on a hot tin roof - baby
You’ll get what’s coming to you - yeah
Go find some sanctuary underground
Or you’ll pay for a heart battered black and blue

Miss runaway
You’ve been a bad little girl from the start
Miss runaway
You’d better cover your tracks if you’re smart -
Oh yeah ..

You looked so sweet while you were telling me lies
You gave me the works -
Ran the name on the tip of my tongue .. honey
All we could come up with was dirt

You’re a brat on a hot tin roof - baby
You’ll get what’s coming to you - yeah
So find some sanctuary underground
Or you’ll pay for a heart battered black and blue
You’ll get what’s coming to you ..

Miss runaway
You’ve been a bad little girl from the start
Miss runaway
You’d better cover your tracks if you’re smart -

Miss runaway
You’ve been a bad little girl from the start
Miss runaway
You’d better .. oh .. baby ..

SPOKEN:
So the story goes on down the line
Electric blue fire on the wire
Steal my heart - baby .. tug at my sleeve
You never did cool my desire
You looked so sweet while you were telling me lies
You gave me the works
Ran your name on the tip of my tongue
Here’s what I heard ..

You’re a brat on a hot tin roof - baby
You’ll get what’s coming to you - yeah
So find some sanctuary underground
Or you’ll pay for a heart battered black and blue
You’ll get what’s coming to you ..

Miss runaway
You’ve been a bad little girl from the start
Miss runaway
You’d better cover your tracks if you’re smart -

Miss runaway
You’ve been a bad little girl from the start
Miss runaway
You’d better - you’d better ..
You better run away .. oh ..

credits

from Sweet Tooth (Demos), released January 20, 2023
RJ: Lead & Backing Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars
Richard Trann: Drums & Backing Vocals
Maarten Ene: Electric Guitars
Dave Pollock: Bass Guitar & Backing Vocals
Malcolm Summersby/"Uncle Mal": Gang Vocals

Recorded & Mixed at Desolation Sound, North Vancouver, Canada
Special Thanks to the Arnott family -
Uncle Mal says it's tea time ..

Lyrics & Music (c) 1992 Robert James
Angry Lion Publishing SOCAN/ASCAP
A Division of Horace Media 2018
horacemedia@gmail.com

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As 2024 rolls along we hope to leave you a few more single releases xoRJ

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