He's looking at the stars in the sky And tears are in his eyes Still thinking 'bout his home in the town He's longing home
So many years have gone since he left Still tryin' to forget, ooh-ooh But memories and roots are too strong He knows for sure ♪ There ain't no cure City child, longing home City child who once went wrong ♪ City child, gotta hide A city child who is on the run ♪ City child ♪ He ran away one night in the dark Things turned out pretty hard ♪ But somehow he can't find peace of mind He can't deny That he's a... City child, longing home A city child who once went wrong ♪ City child, gotta hide A city child who is on the run ♪ Whoa, yeah City child, longing home He's on the run ♪ Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh Ooh, yeah ♪ Oh, yeah Alright, yeah! Oh, yeah