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Run Boy Run:Sanford Clark.
Great Rockabilly on JAMIE Records
in 1959.
INTRO: A  
#1.
AYou were Dborn by a Arailroad Etrack.
ANever knew your Dma, and your Apa ain't 
comin' Eback.
AHad to make your Dway the Abest you Ecan.
But you Adidn't have to steal from anEother Aman.
CHORUS:
ARun boy, Drun boy, Arun boy, Erun.
AThey're gonna Dcatch you boy, Arun, boy, Erun.
AThey're gonna Dget you boy, Arun boy, Erun.
ARun boy, run boy, Erun, boy, Arun.
#2.
AThink you're a Dman cause you're Atwenty-Eone.
AShot a man for Dnothin' and Aaway you Erun.
You're Dbmwanted in most Devery state from Ahere 
to ETennessee.
And Dif you're caught, you'll do your runnin',
Ehangin' from a Atree.
CHORUS:
ARun boy, Drun boy, Arun boy, Erun.
AThey're gonna Dcatch you boy, Arun, boy, Erun.
AThey're gonna Dget you boy, Arun boy, Erun.
ARun boy, run boy, Erun, boy, Arun.
#3.
AStorm clouds Dlookin' Adown from the Esky.
The Ahangman's Dnoose swingin' from a Atree nearEby.
A Averse on a Dtombstone that Awon't be read by Eyou..
says you're Drunnin's done at twenty-one..
you Ewon't see twenty-Atwo.
CHORUS:
ARun boy, Drun boy, Arun boy, Erun.
AThey're gonna Dcatch you boy, Arun, boy, Erun.
AThey're gonna Dget you boy, Arun boy, Erun.
ARun boy, run boy, Erun, boy, Arun.
OUTRO:
ARun, run, run, run, run..(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Sanford Clark - Run Boy Run

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Dbm

Run Boy Run:Sanford Clark.

Great Rockabilly on JAMIE Records

in 1959.

INTRO:

#1.

A D A E

You were born by a railroad track.

A D A

Never knew your ma, and your pa ain't

comin' back.

A D A E

Had to make your way the best you can.

A E A

But you didn't have to steal from another man.

CHORUS:

A D A E

Run boy, run boy, run boy, run.

A D A E

They're gonna catch you boy, run, boy, run.

A D A E

They're gonna get you boy, run boy, run.

A E A

Run boy, run boy, run, boy, run.

#2.

A D A E

Think you're a man cause you're twenty-one.

A D A E

Shot a man for nothin' and away you run.

Dbm D A

You're wanted in most every state from here

to Tennessee.

And if you're caught, you'll do your runnin',

E A

hangin' from a tree.

CHORUS:

A D A E

Run boy, run boy, run boy, run.

A D A E

They're gonna catch you boy, run, boy, run.

A D A E

They're gonna get you boy, run boy, run.

A E A

Run boy, run boy, run, boy, run.

#3.

A D A E

Storm clouds lookin' down from the sky.

A D A E

The hangman's noose swingin' from a tree nearby.

A D A E

A verse on a tombstone that won't be read by you..

says you're runnin's done at twenty-one..

E A

you won't see twenty-two.

CHORUS:

A D A E

Run boy, run boy, run boy, run.

A D A E

They're gonna catch you boy, run, boy, run.

A D A E

They're gonna get you boy, run boy, run.

A E A

Run boy, run boy, run, boy, run.

OUTRO:

Run, run, run, run, run..(Fade.)

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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