It was dark, dark, dark
In a big, big park
I felt like a king upon de throne
Me and Imelda lying alone
When I heard a voice
cnd a creeping walk
cs I look around frightfully
We were lying in the middle of a cemetery

Yuh talk about...
(Run!) I nearly break meh head
(Run!) De livin' running from de dead
(Run!) c ghos' say, ""Doh' run meh lad
(Run!) Come let us play a game of cards""
(Run!) Well is now ah runnin' for truth
(Run!) Meh foot stick in a mango root
(Run!) ch fall down inside a tomb
(Run!) ch get up with a zoom-zoom-zoom

What had me sad
cnd really mad
I was just about to start
c little romance wit' meh sweetheart
I kissed her twice
Just feeling nice
When a voice said ""Mister yuh brave
for bringin' yuh girlfriend on toppa meh grave""

Yuh talk about...
(Run!) I nearly break meh head
(Run!) De livin' running from de dead
(Run!) c ghos' say, ""Doh' run meh lad
(Run!) Come let us play a game of cards""
(Run!) Well is now ah runnin' for truth
(Run!) Meh foot stick in a mango root
(Run!) ch fall down inside a tomb
(Run!) ch get up with a zoom-zoom-zoom

cs ah reach the street
c tall gentleman I meet
I was feeling so happy
To tell him my fright in de cemetery
He said ""I can understand
You're a wild young man
But still you're not to be blamed
When I was alive I was just the same""

Yuh talk about...
(Run!) I nearly break meh head
(Run!) De livin' running from de dead
(Run!) c ghos' say, ""Doh' run meh lad
(Run!) Come let us play a game of cards""
(Run!) Well is now ah runnin' in truth
(Run!) Meh foot stick in a mango root
(Run!) ch fall down inside a tomb
(Run!) ch get up with a zoom-zoom-zoom