It Keeps You Runnin’ Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Say, where you gonna go?
Girl, where you gonna hide?
You go on leavin' out your heart
And all it's sayin' down deep inside
Oh, darlin'
From here I can feel your heartbeat
Oh, you got me all wrong
You ain't got no worry
You just been lonely too long
Oh, I know
[Pre-Chorus]
I know what it means to hide your heart
From a long time ago
Oh, darlin'
[Chorus]
It keeps you runnin', yeah, it keeps you runnin' (It keeps you runnin')
It keeps you runnin', yeah, it keeps you runnin' (It keeps you runnin')
It keeps you runnin', yeah, it keeps you runnin' (Well)
It keeps you runnin', yeah, it keeps you runnin'
[Verse 2]
Oh, I know how you feel
Hey, you know I been there
But what you're keepin' to yourself
Oh, you know it just ain't fair
Oh, darlin'
Say, where you gonna go?
Girl, where you gonna hide?
You go on leavin' out your heart
And all it's sayin' down deep inside
Oh, darlin'
From here I can feel your heartbeat
Oh, you got me all wrong
You ain't got no worry
You just been lonely too long
Oh, I know
[Pre-Chorus]
I know what it means to hide your heart
From a long time ago
Oh, darlin'
[Chorus]
It keeps you runnin', yeah, it keeps you runnin' (It keeps you runnin')
It keeps you runnin', yeah, it keeps you runnin' (It keeps you runnin')
It keeps you runnin', yeah, it keeps you runnin' (Well)
It keeps you runnin', yeah, it keeps you runnin'
[Verse 2]
Oh, I know how you feel
Hey, you know I been there
But what you're keepin' to yourself
Oh, you know it just ain't fair
Oh, darlin'
Are you gonna worry
For the rest of your life? Hey, yeah
Why you in such a hurry
To be lonely one more night? Hey, yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, I know what it means to hide your heart
From a long time ago
Oh, darlin'
[Chorus]
It keeps you runnin', yeah, it keeps you runnin' (It keeps you runnin', hey, yeah)
It keeps you runnin', yeah, it keeps you runnin' (I know it does, baby)
It keeps you runnin', yeah, it keeps you runnin'
It keeps you runnin', yeah, it keeps you runnin' (It keeps you runnin')
For the rest of your life? Hey, yeah
Why you in such a hurry
To be lonely one more night? Hey, yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, I know what it means to hide your heart
From a long time ago
Oh, darlin'
[Chorus]
It keeps you runnin', yeah, it keeps you runnin' (It keeps you runnin', hey, yeah)
It keeps you runnin', yeah, it keeps you runnin' (I know it does, baby)
It keeps you runnin', yeah, it keeps you runnin'
It keeps you runnin', yeah, it keeps you runnin' (It keeps you runnin')
About
Genius Annotation
It Keeps You Runnin'“ is a song by the American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The song was written by band member Michael McDonald, and served as the third single from their sixth studio album Takin' It to the Streets.
The Doobie Brothers version was featured in the 1994 Oscar-winning film Forrest Gump, and was included on the film’s multi-platinum selling soundtrack album.
The song was also featured in the soundtrack of the 1978 film FM.
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March 19, 1976
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