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Mick Brady: Lyrics

Burning Up Rubber

When I ran out on you

I just took off down the road

I didn’t know where I was going

Just any way the wind was blowing

Since then I’ve been running blind

I didn’t find what I thought I’d find

I’ve been running round in circles

But I never got you off my mind


Now I’m burning up rubber

On the road straight back to you

I won’t be taking any detours

I’m coming right through

I’ve been off the beaten track

And down a hundred cul-de-sacs

Now I’m burning up rubber

On the road straight back to you


I didn’t know what I was doing

Didn’t know what I was getting into

I’ve been burned and bruised

I feel like I’m black and blue

Now all I wanna do is come home

I know I’ll never make it alone

It took me way too long to find out what I should have known


© Mick Brady