[Verse 1] I'll keep wearing these running shoes 'til I'm all worn out And they're no use to me No use to me Gunning for a peace from this abuse ‘Cause I'm all tired out and I'm no use to you No use to you [Pre-Chorus] And there's no rest for the wicked So I'm screaming and I'm kicking to sleep To sleep The beliefs they're instilling On the boys, on the children On me, on me [Chorus] I've been running, I've been running for a while For a while I've been running, I've been running for a while For a while [Post-Chorus] These running shoes weigh me down These running shoes are wearing out This running [Verse 2] Carved his name in the carpet Right where I spent all of my sleepless nights in that room In that room Can't get his face out of my mind And God knows that I've tried and tried for you [Pre-Chorus] And there's no rest for the wicked So I'm screaming and I'm kicking to sleep To sleep The beliefs they're instilling On the boys, on the children On me, on me [Chorus] I've been running, I've been running for a while (Running, running) For a while (Running, running) I've been running, I've been running for a while (Running, running) For a while (Running, running) [Post-Chorus] These running shoes weigh me down These running shoes are wearing out This running (Running, running) (Running, running) These running shoes weigh me down These running shoes are wearing out This running (Running, running) (Running, running) [Bridge] Love in America got me down Try to take off running but hit the ground [Outro] These running shoes weigh me down (I've been running, I've been running for a while) These running shoes are wearing out This running These running shoes weigh me down (I've been running, I've been running for a while) These running shoes are wearing out This running These running shoes weigh me down