Released: January 5, 1993
Songwriter: Bobby Brown Teddy Riley Bernard Belle Tony Haynes Louil Silas Jr. George Clinton Philippe Wynne
Producer: MK Teddy Riley
[Verse 1: Bobby Brown]
I need a peace of mind, I'm stressed out today
It's about that time to make that get away
Dealing with the people I deal with every day
Got to find a place I can hide away
[Pre-Chorus: Bobby Brown]
So I can be away from the madness
Far from the noise and the darkness
It's not too late, there's gotta be a way
For me to escape all this nonsense
I've got to get away
[Chorus: Bobby Brown, Teddy Riley]
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
(I've got to get away)
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
(I've got to get away)
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
(I've got to get away, yeah)
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
(Bust it)
[Verse 2: Bobby Brown, Teddy Riley]
They try to run my life but that's the way I live
Do what I wanna do, 'cause it's my prerogative
People always trippin' about the things I say
But I'm living for the future and I'm doing things my way
[Pre-Chorus: Bobby Brown]
So why does the world just keep on doggin' me?
I have to leave it all behind
'Cause there's gotta be a way
For me to escape all this nonsense
Get away
[Chorus: Bobby Brown, Teddy Riley]
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
(I've got to get away)
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
(I've got to get away)
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
(I've got to get away, yeah)
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
[Refrain: Bobby Brown]
I've got to, I've got to, I've got to, I've got to
I've got to, I've got to, I've got to, I've got to
I've got to, I've got to, I've got to, I've got to
I've got to, I've got to, I've got to, I've got to
I've got to, I've got to, I've got to, I've got to
I've got to, I've got to, I've got to, I've got to
I've got to, I've got to, I've got to, I've got to
I've got to, I've got to, I've got to, I've got to
[Chorus: Teddy Riley]
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
[Instrumental]
[Chorus: Teddy Riley]
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
[Instrumental]
[Verse 2 repeated: Bobby Brown]
They try to run my life but that's the way I live
Do what I wanna do, 'cause it's my prerogative
People always trippin' about the things I say
But I'm living for the future and I'm doing things my way
[Pre-Chorus: Bobby Brown]
So why does the world just keep on doggin' me?
I have to leave it all behind
'Cause there's gotta be a way
For me to escape all this nonsense
Get away
[Chorus: Bobby Brown, Teddy Riley]
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
(I've got to get away)
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
(I've got to get away)
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
(I've got to get away, yeah)
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
[Instrumental]
[Outro: Bobby Brown]
Never in my life
Have I ever felt that something just ain't right, baby
Baby
Tired of all this mess, unhappiness
My guess is I've just gotta get away
Gotta get away, yeah, baby
I don't wanna hurt nobody, baby
Ooh, yeah
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
I need a peace of mind, I'm stressed out today
It's about that time to make that get away
Dealing with the people I deal with every day
Got to find a place I can hide away
[Pre-Chorus: Bobby Brown]
So I can be away from the madness
Far from the noise and the darkness
It's not too late, there's gotta be a way
For me to escape all this nonsense
I've got to get away
[Chorus: Bobby Brown, Teddy Riley]
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
(I've got to get away)
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
(I've got to get away)
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
(I've got to get away, yeah)
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
(Bust it)
[Verse 2: Bobby Brown, Teddy Riley]
They try to run my life but that's the way I live
Do what I wanna do, 'cause it's my prerogative
People always trippin' about the things I say
But I'm living for the future and I'm doing things my way
[Pre-Chorus: Bobby Brown]
So why does the world just keep on doggin' me?
I have to leave it all behind
'Cause there's gotta be a way
For me to escape all this nonsense
Get away
[Chorus: Bobby Brown, Teddy Riley]
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
(I've got to get away)
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
(I've got to get away)
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
(I've got to get away, yeah)
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
[Refrain: Bobby Brown]
I've got to, I've got to, I've got to, I've got to
I've got to, I've got to, I've got to, I've got to
I've got to, I've got to, I've got to, I've got to
I've got to, I've got to, I've got to, I've got to
I've got to, I've got to, I've got to, I've got to
I've got to, I've got to, I've got to, I've got to
I've got to, I've got to, I've got to, I've got to
I've got to, I've got to, I've got to, I've got to
[Chorus: Teddy Riley]
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
[Instrumental]
[Chorus: Teddy Riley]
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
[Instrumental]
[Verse 2 repeated: Bobby Brown]
They try to run my life but that's the way I live
Do what I wanna do, 'cause it's my prerogative
People always trippin' about the things I say
But I'm living for the future and I'm doing things my way
[Pre-Chorus: Bobby Brown]
So why does the world just keep on doggin' me?
I have to leave it all behind
'Cause there's gotta be a way
For me to escape all this nonsense
Get away
[Chorus: Bobby Brown, Teddy Riley]
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
(I've got to get away)
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
(I've got to get away)
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
(I've got to get away, yeah)
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
[Instrumental]
[Outro: Bobby Brown]
Never in my life
Have I ever felt that something just ain't right, baby
Baby
Tired of all this mess, unhappiness
My guess is I've just gotta get away
Gotta get away, yeah, baby
I don't wanna hurt nobody, baby
Ooh, yeah
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
I've gotta get away, I've gotta get away
more tracks from the album
Get Away (Remixes)
- Get Away (Teddy’s Club Version)
- Get Away (Chris Stokes Percussapella)
- Get Away (Chris Stokes Extended)
- Get Away (Chris Stokes Raw)
- Get Away (Chris Stokes Single Edit)
- Get Away (Shock G Instrumental)
- Get Away (Shock G Club)
- Get Away (MK Club Extended)
- Get Away (MK Radio Mix)
- Get Away (Teddy’s Radio Edit)
- Get Away (Single Edit No Rap)
- Get Away (Bonus Beats)
- Get Away (Teddy’s Dub)
- Get Away (Percussapella)
- Get Away (Acappella)
- Get Away (NJS Crew Club Mix)
- Get Away (Teddy’s Tribal Club Version)
- Get Away (Chris Stokes Instrumental)
From the albums
- Get Away (Remixes) (1993)
- Hits Remixed (1993)
Bobby Brown popular songs
- Every Little Step
- My Prerogative
- Roni
- On Our Own
- Don’t Be Cruel
- Humpin’ Around
- Rock Wit’cha
- Two Can Play That Game
- Something in Common
- Give It Up
- That’s the Way Love Is (Single Version)
- We’re Back
- All Day All Night
- Two Can Play That Game (K Klassic Radio Mix)
- Seventeen
- Get Away
- All Is Fair
- Humpin’ Around (Single Mix)
- Seventeen (extended club version)
- Mr. Telephone Man
- Get Away (single version)
- Cruel Reprise
- My Prerogative (single mix)
- Exit Wounds