Songwriter: Frank Ocean
[Verse 1]
Walking on red dirt, no concrete pavement
Navy blue book bag on my back
Couple miles 'til I'm at the greyhound station
Hope they let me ride away with them
Got pretty mad at my father today
But I'm still thinking 'bout what my mother would say
As I'm singing an old song she used to sing
When things weren't going the way she wanted them to
[Pre-Chorus]
I wanna run away, I do, I wanna run away, I do
I wanna run away, I do, I wanna run away from you
I wanna leave this school, I do, I wanna leave this town, I do
But she'll be worried sick if I do if I do
[Chorus]
Can't run away and leave my mama alone
'Cause I'm her boy mama's boy
Just don't run off and leave my mama at home
'Cause I'm her boy mama's boys
Just don't run away, run away
Can't run away and leave my mama alone
'Cause I'm her boy
Mama's boy just don't
[Verse 2]
So I turn around and headed to the old run-down building
Bells gonna ring before I make it back
I watch the upper-classmen drive right past me
Wish they'd let me ride away with them
Still haven't got over it yet
It's been playing in my ears all morning I swear
My iPod's the same tune my mother would sing
When things weren't going the way she wanted them to
[Pre-Chorus]
I wanna run away, I do, I wanna run away, I do
I wanna run away, I do, I wanna run away from you
I wanna leave this school, I do, I wanna leave this town, I do
But she'll be worried sick if I do if I do
[Chorus]
Can't run away and leave my mama alone
'Cause I'm her boy mama's boy
Just don't run off and leave my mama at home
'Cause I'm her boy mama's boys
Just don't run away, run away
Can't run away and leave my mama alone
'Cause I'm her boy
Mama's boy just don't
[Bridge]
Never get mad enough to walkout
If I do then I won't be gone for long
Never fed up enough to leave her
No matter what I'll love her just the same
That's my mama, yeah
So no matter what I ain't leaving unless she's coming soon
[Chorus]
Can't run away and leave my mama alone
'Cause I'm her boy mama's boy
Just don't run off and leave my mama at home
'Cause I'm her boy mama's boys
Just don't run away, run away
Can't run away and leave my mama alone
'Cause I'm her boy
Mama's boy just don't
Walking on red dirt, no concrete pavement
Navy blue book bag on my back
Couple miles 'til I'm at the greyhound station
Hope they let me ride away with them
Got pretty mad at my father today
But I'm still thinking 'bout what my mother would say
As I'm singing an old song she used to sing
When things weren't going the way she wanted them to
[Pre-Chorus]
I wanna run away, I do, I wanna run away, I do
I wanna run away, I do, I wanna run away from you
I wanna leave this school, I do, I wanna leave this town, I do
But she'll be worried sick if I do if I do
[Chorus]
Can't run away and leave my mama alone
'Cause I'm her boy mama's boy
Just don't run off and leave my mama at home
'Cause I'm her boy mama's boys
Just don't run away, run away
Can't run away and leave my mama alone
'Cause I'm her boy
Mama's boy just don't
[Verse 2]
So I turn around and headed to the old run-down building
Bells gonna ring before I make it back
I watch the upper-classmen drive right past me
Wish they'd let me ride away with them
Still haven't got over it yet
It's been playing in my ears all morning I swear
My iPod's the same tune my mother would sing
When things weren't going the way she wanted them to
[Pre-Chorus]
I wanna run away, I do, I wanna run away, I do
I wanna run away, I do, I wanna run away from you
I wanna leave this school, I do, I wanna leave this town, I do
But she'll be worried sick if I do if I do
[Chorus]
Can't run away and leave my mama alone
'Cause I'm her boy mama's boy
Just don't run off and leave my mama at home
'Cause I'm her boy mama's boys
Just don't run away, run away
Can't run away and leave my mama alone
'Cause I'm her boy
Mama's boy just don't
[Bridge]
Never get mad enough to walkout
If I do then I won't be gone for long
Never fed up enough to leave her
No matter what I'll love her just the same
That's my mama, yeah
So no matter what I ain't leaving unless she's coming soon
[Chorus]
Can't run away and leave my mama alone
'Cause I'm her boy mama's boy
Just don't run off and leave my mama at home
'Cause I'm her boy mama's boys
Just don't run away, run away
Can't run away and leave my mama alone
'Cause I'm her boy
Mama's boy just don't
Unreleased Songs
- Patient
- Yea Ya
- Coincidence (Demo)
- Antidepressant
- Feel My Love
- Trust Me
- Raise The Bar*
- Jealous
- Guarded*
- Throw It Away (Remix)
- Many Men*
- Always*
- Start Again
- Wish You Would (Solo Version)
- Thick Or Thin
- Break It Down
- Double Negative*
- Just Chill
- Got Me One
- Humble (Remix)
- Hallelujah
- For Sure
- Break From Love
- Wish You Would
- Hurry Up And Wait
- It’s Working
- Fearless
- Unconditional*
- Still Can’t Get Enough
- Unfamiliar (Demo)
- Overrated
- Over And Over
- Don’t Say Goodbye
- Heroine
- Close To Me
- Wake Up Alone
- Trust In Me
- Know Me
- Anxiety
- Hey Girl (Remix)
- Running Over (Original Version)
- Need More
- 20 Bucks
- Emotional
- Forever (2020 Demo)
- La Bomba*
- Recognition*
- Forgiving Me (You Keep)*
- Lil Bit*
- Distance*
- Greatest Distraction*
- L.I.F.E*
- Paris*
- Breathe
- Miracle*
- Blend
- Otis (Freestyle)
- Can’t Wait
- Intertwine
- Supermodel
- Baby (Solo)
- California Cruisin’
- Perfect Together
- Confident (Demo)
- Tell Me
- Believe (Unreleased)
- Strong*
- Madly in Love
- Only Yours
- Cannon (Remix)
- Slave To The Rhythm (Remix)
- Thinkin Bout You (Remix)
- Pick Me
- You And Me
- Dr. Bieber
- Can’t Live Without You
- Forever (2009 Demo)
- Heartache
- Latin Girl
- Mama’s Boy
- Ride
- Swag So Mean
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (Spend the Night)*
- Oxygen
- Hey Girl (Demo)
- New One
- Maserati
- Blowin’ In The Wind*
- Superficial*
- Better
- Can’t Steal Our Love
- Baby’s In Love
- Better Without You
- Stress
- Going Down
- Faithful
- Wash Away
- What You Wanna Do
- Meet Me
- Oh Girl
- Stay With Me Forever
- Vatican
- Look At The Stars
- Insecurities
- Show You Off
- Heroine (Let’s Stay Together)
- Turn Up
- Long Way Home
- Infectious
- I Wanna Be
- Choosin’