Released: November 17, 1992
Songwriter: Jud Friedman Allan Rich
Producer: David Foster
[Verse 1]
I know that when you look at me
There's so much that you just don't see
But if you would only take the time
I know in my heart you'd find
Oh, a girl who's scared sometimes
Who isn't always strong
Can't you see the hurt in me?
I feel so all alone
[Chorus]
I wanna run to you
I wanna run to you
Won't you hold me in your arms
And keep me safe from harm?
I wanna run to you
But if I come to you
Tell me, will you stay or will you run away?
[Verse 2]
Each day, each day I play the role
Of someone always in control
But at night, I come home and turn the key
There's nobody there, no one cares for me
Oh, what's the sense
Of trying hard to find your dreams
Without someone to share it with?
Tell me, what does it mean?
[Chorus]
I wanna run to you
I wanna run to you
Won't you hold me in your arms
And keep me safe from harm?
I wanna run to you
But if I come to you
Tell me, will you stay or will you run away?
Run away
[Bridge]
I need you here
I need you here to wipe away my tears
To kiss away my fears, no
If you only knew
How much I wanna run...
[Chorus]
...to you
I wanna run to you
Won't you hold me in your arms
And keep me safe from harm?
I'll run to you
But if I come to you
Tell me, will you stay or will you run away?
I know that when you look at me
There's so much that you just don't see
But if you would only take the time
I know in my heart you'd find
Oh, a girl who's scared sometimes
Who isn't always strong
Can't you see the hurt in me?
I feel so all alone
[Chorus]
I wanna run to you
I wanna run to you
Won't you hold me in your arms
And keep me safe from harm?
I wanna run to you
But if I come to you
Tell me, will you stay or will you run away?
[Verse 2]
Each day, each day I play the role
Of someone always in control
But at night, I come home and turn the key
There's nobody there, no one cares for me
Oh, what's the sense
Of trying hard to find your dreams
Without someone to share it with?
Tell me, what does it mean?
[Chorus]
I wanna run to you
I wanna run to you
Won't you hold me in your arms
And keep me safe from harm?
I wanna run to you
But if I come to you
Tell me, will you stay or will you run away?
Run away
[Bridge]
I need you here
I need you here to wipe away my tears
To kiss away my fears, no
If you only knew
How much I wanna run...
[Chorus]
...to you
I wanna run to you
Won't you hold me in your arms
And keep me safe from harm?
I'll run to you
But if I come to you
Tell me, will you stay or will you run away?
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- If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful
- I Learned From The Best
- One Moment In Time
- Exhale (Shoop Shoop)
- Count on Me
- Run to You
- I Will Always Love You
- All The Man That I Need
- Where Do Broken Hearts Go
- Didn’t We Almost Have It All
- Greatest Love of All
- All at Once
- You Give Good Love
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- Could I Have This Kiss Forever
- I Believe in You and Me (Single Version)
- The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album (1992)
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- Love, Whitney (2001)
- The Ultimate Collection (2007)
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- I Have Nothing
- Greatest Love of All
- I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
- How Will I Know
- Saving All My Love For You
- It’s Not Right, But It’s Okay
- Run to You
- I Look to You
- My Love is Your Love
- I’m Every Woman
- Count on Me
- I’m Your Baby Tonight
- Heartbreak Hotel
- Where Do Broken Hearts Go
- One Moment In Time
- So Emotional
- Exhale (Shoop Shoop)
- All The Man That I Need
- Didn’t We Almost Have It All
- You Give Good Love
- All at Once
- Queen of the Night
- I Didn’t Know My Own Strength