Lyrics: Donald McKinley Glover II
Music: Dacoury Dahi Natche/John Key/Daniel James McKinnon/Malik Jamel Venner/Ely Rise/Jonah Stevens
Run
[Verse 1]
I was in another place, I guess you didn't notice, me, I
I was gonna float away forever (Forever)
But I had no hang time, mama tried to braid mine
They said seventh grade was gon' be better
Oh-I-I (No, joke)
If it is fire, I want all the smoke (Fire)
You see me burnin' this money, you choke (Fire)
You said that shit is not funny, you broke, you broke
[Verse 2]
Always runnin', always lookin' for another way out
Get it quick and flip it, he was lookin' for a pay out
And, oh, I saw things that you never seen
You don't know what I mean
The other side isn't greener, no lie
[Chorus]
And I always say
What I know to be, what I know to be true (Ooh)
And this feeling's takin' control of me, control me too, ooh
Why would you leave me when I got too high, too high, too high?
Why would you leave me when I got too high, too high, too high?
[Bridge]
When it's already done (Already done)
Don't be scared (Don't be scared)
I will hold you
I will always be there
I will always be there
When it's all la-la-la-la-la-la
I'll always be there (I'll always be there)
Don't be scared, I'll hold you (Don't be scared, don't be scared)
Daddy is there to keep you safe (Don't be scared)
Daddy is there to hold you, oh (Don't be scared)
Daddy is there to keep you safe (Don't be scared)
[Chorus]
And I always say
What I know to be, what I know to be true (Ooh)
And this feeling's takin' control of me, control me too, ooh
Why would you leave me when I got too high, too high, too high?
Why would you leave me when I got too high, too high, too high?
[Instrumental Outro]