Runaway Lover



Lyrics

You lost your reputation on a woman
You didn't understand or care to know
You get your education from your lovers
But now there's just no place for you to go

It doesn't pay
To be a runaway lover
It doesn't pay
To give away what you lack
You'll never get your money back

You're set adrift with no direction
Just like a ship that's lost at sea
You don't care where you drop your anchor
Make sure it doesn't land on me

It doesn't pay
To be a runaway lover
It doesn't pay
To give away what you lack
You'll never get your money back

It doesn't pay
To be a runaway lover
It doesn't pay
To give away what you lack
You'll never get your money back
(It doesn't pay, doesn't pay, doesn't pay,...)

Walking around on a cloud
'Cause every girl you meet just trips on you
Saying your name out loud
I guess you met your match
Now what will you do

Uh uh, no way

It doesn't pay
To be a runaway lover
It doesn't pay
To give away what you lack
You'll never get your money back

It doesn't pay
To be a runaway lover
It doesn't pay
To give away what you lack
You'll never get your money back

Walking around on a cloud
'Cause every girl you meet just trips on you
Saying your name out loud
I guess you met your match
Now what will you do

It doesn't pay
It doesn't pay
It doesn't pay
To give your heart away
To a runaway lover

Uh uh, no way
Uh uh, no way
Uh uh, no way

Credits

Written by Madonna and William Orbit
Produced by Madonna and William Orbit
Keyboards, guitars and backing vocals by William Orbit
Drums by Steve Sidelnyk


Album

Music, the album
Music


Song

This song moves away from the deep, spiritual lyrics that were remarkable for Ray Of Light, but instead opts for a heavy dancefloor track. Madonna performed it during her gigs at the Roseland Ballroom and the Brixton Academy in November 2000, but nixed the song from her Drowned World Tour.

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