Runnin Away

G Did you ever see a little mouse running through the furrows D D'ya ever see the hole in the ground that he burrows G C He's running away, away, away G D G From the eagle and the owl and the old hawk-sparrow Did you ever see the big bird flapping through the woods D Squawkin' and a-yawkin' up, something no good G C He's running away, away, away G D G From the big tom cat that would eat him if he could Ah, hurry up, Sinner, make your legs pound I'm running on the top, I'm running on the ground C I'm running away, away, away G D G To a place I know where I'll never be found Did you ever see the tom cat clawing up the oak D Heading for the top just as though he was smoke G C He's running away, away, away G D G From the big hound dog that he just done woke Did you ever see the hound dog wolfing through the grass D With his tail up ahead so he wouldn't be last G C He's running away, away, away G D G From the big boy aiming with his shotgun blast Ah, hurry up, Sinner, make your legs pound I'm running on the top, I'm running on the ground C I'm running away, away, away G D G To a place I know where I'll never be found INSTRUMENTAL: G D G C G D G C G Did you ever see the big boy running through the trees D Scared of his shadow and everything he sees G C He's running away, away, away G D G Furry devil right behind, gonna bring him to his knees Now, mean old devil gotta run on too D 'Cause the almighty hand of the big man moves G C Gonna blow him away, away, away G D G Everybody gotta pay when the day is through Ah, hurry up, Sinner, make your legs pound I'm running on the top, I'm running on the ground C I'm running away, away, away G D G To a place I know where I'll never be found D G To a place I know where I'll never be found