Hope for the Runaway

Out in the city streets Alone and weak From the cold and hunger Trembling hands unfold a photograph Mom and Dan and Ann Marie Smiles from a distant sunrise The only smile you've seen in days Come back to me Come back my darlin' Come back to me Or I will fade away Come back to me Come back my darlin' I still believe in you My runaway Jesse and Willy Lee Play in the street While their mother wonders "Why won't they listen to a word I say?" I sing a lullaby To the baby in my arms And the laughter fades away Come back to me Come back my darlin' Come back to me Or I will fade away Come back to me Come back my darlin' I still believe in you My runaway Come back to me Come back my darlin' I'm sending hope For the runaway Somewhere a flash of light Cuts through the night Like a lighthouse callin' All of the lost and forgotten And I made a vow I will continue 'Til I find you I'll never stop, I'll never stop believein' I will wait for you forever Sending ya'll hope for the runaway I will wait for you forever Sending ya'll hope for the runaway Come back to me Come back my darlin' I'm sending hope For the runaway Come back to me Come back my darlin' I'm sending hope For the runaway Come back to me Come back my darlin' I still believe in you My runaway Come back to me Come back my darlin' I'm sending hope For the runaway