Running Away

When you look, what do you see?

You only see the monkey not the man in me

But now I'm back, and that's a fact

Gonna show the next generation where I'm at

What I mean is to say

The way that I was is the same as I am today

Now if you're white, or if you're black

Remember you can't get the monkey off your back

And now you're running and you're running and you're

running away

You're running from the monkey man

And now you're running and you're running and you're

running away

You're running from the monkey man

I was lost, but now I'm found

Some might even say that I've been around

With the crowd I would move

Mr. sophisticated just can't lose

Now in the style that I was dressed

I was the steady reason no-one could test

Yeah I was smart and I was cool

No matter how hard they tried I was no-ones fool

And now you're running and you're running and you're

running away

You're running from the monkey man

And now you're running and you're running and you're

running away

You're running from the monkey man

Did you hear what I say?

Now did you hear what I say?

When you look, what do you see?

You only see the monkey not the man in me

But now I'm back, and that's a fact

Gonna show the next generation where I'm at

What I mean is to say

The way that I was is the same as I am today

And if you're white, or if you're black

Remember you can't get the monkey off your back

And now you're running and you're running and you're

running away

You're running from the monkey man