The (Runaway) Artist

Standing side of the street

I see you walking away

Her car and bags are packed

Heading straight for LA

More of a reason to go

Less of a reason to stay

With every mile she goes a memory fades away

Not really hip in her school

Unsatisfied with the crowd

Only looking for some place where she can be found

The poetry that she writes

A different kind of release

If they cant hear her scream

Maybe they'll hear her sing

La la la la

La la la and I know that she will be fine if she tries

Mmm

The days turned into months the months they turned into

years

On a road to fame shedding too many tears

A few letters to home it just wasn't the same

They even made her change her name

On the way to work turned on the radio

And I heard a familiar voice that I know

She had gotten her dream and became a star

And her voice rang out from in my car

La la la la

La la la and I know that she will be fine if she tries

And she sang

La la la la

La la la and I know that she will be fine if she tries

But she's trying too hard to run away

From everything she left behind

And if she's gonna do this on her own

Then she leaves tonight

And they called her a runaway

La la la la

La la la and I know that she will be fine if she tries

La la la la

La la la and I know that she will be fine if she tries

And she said you're not gonna take away my dream

Cuz I'm running away and soon you'll see

That things will be fine if I try (that things will be

fine if she tries)

And she said you're just wasting your breath on me

Cuz I've made up my mind and soon you'll see

That things will be fine if I try (that things will be

fine if she tries)

And they called her a runaway