Written by: Roger Brown
Recorded: July 1977
Producer: Hugh Murphy
Released: 9 December 1977
Personnel
Ringo Starr: vocals
‘Running Free’ is the fifth track on Scouse The Mouse, a 1977 children’s album featuring Ringo Starr in the title role.
Lyrics
I don’t know how long I’ll last
But I’ve gotta get moving and moving fast
I’ve gotta break through to the other side
I’ve got to run, I’ve got to fly
Free, free, running free
That’s the way I was meant to be
Free, free, running free
Freedom looks pretty good to me
Now I’m in a hurry and I can’t stand still
If I don’t go now, you know I never will
I wanna be footloose and free to roam
I wanna call the whole wide world my home
Free, free, running free
That’s the way I was meant to be
Free, free, running free
Freedom looks pretty good to me
Living in a cage never really was my style
Now I’ve got the chance, I’m a-running every mile
(Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow)
(Meow, meow, meow, meow)
I’ve got a plan, I’ve been waiting for the day
When I can get the chance to make my get away
All I needed was an open door
And now I’m gonna be away and that’s for sure
Because I’m free, free, running free
That’s the way I was meant to be
Free, free, running free
Freedom looks pretty good to me
Free, free, running free
That’s the way I was meant to be
Free, free, running free
Freedom looks pretty good to me
Free, free, running free
That’s the way I was meant to be
Free, free, running free
Freedom looks pretty good to me