In New York City, down in the West End They know me better than all of my best friends When I'm out in this town, I don't need to pretend There's a suitcase ready right next to my bed So don't you tempt me or I'll be gone in ten Wish it was so easy to forgive and forget But I can't Now I feel like I'm runnin' in place, feel like I'm runnin' in place Every familiar face is goin' nowhere Feels like I'm runnin' in place, yeah, like I'm runnin' in place I'm tryna find an escape, I'm goin' nowherе There's not a reason to stay, and thеre's alternative ways If I could hop on a plane, then I'm already there Instead of runnin', runnin', runnin' in place Runnin', runnin', runnin' in place Runnin', runnin', runnin' in place (I'm runnin', run-runnin', runnin') Runnin', runnin', runnin' in place (I'm runnin', run-runnin', runnin') Runnin', runnin', runnin' in place I hope you don't mind, don't take this personal That I see a light at the end of this dark road And I think I might just leave here on my own, my own Now I feel like I'm runnin' in place, feel like I'm runnin' in place Every familiar face is goin' nowhere Feels like I'm runnin' in place, yeah, like I'm runnin' in place I'm tryna find an escape, I'm goin' nowhere There's not a reason to stay, and there's alternative ways If I could hop on a plane, then I'm already there Instead of runnin', runnin', runnin' in place (I'm runnin', run-runnin', runnin') Runnin', runnin', runnin' in place (I'm runnin', run-runnin', runnin') Runnin', runnin', runnin' in place I, I've gotta get out Yeah, I, I gotta get out I, I gotta get out So I, gotta go right through Now I feel like I'm runnin' in place, feel like I'm runnin' in place Every familiar face is goin' nowhere Feels like I'm runnin' in place, yeah, like I'm runnin' in place I'm tryna find an escape, I'm goin' nowhere There's not a reason to stay, and there's alternative ways If I could hop on a plane, then I'm already there (I'm runnin', run-run-run-runnin') Instead of runnin', runnin', runnin' in place