My mama mapped out the road that she knows
Which hands are shake and which hands you hold
In my hand me down mercury ready to roll
She knew that I had to go
And hang out make lots of noise
And lay out late with the boy
Make the mistakes that she made
Cause she knew all along
I was already gone
I was already gone
I was already gone
Life is a runaway train you can't wait to jump on
They say the first time won't ever last
But that didn't stop me
The first time laughed
All my friends tried to warn me the day that we met
Girl don't you lose your heart yet
But his dark eyes dared me with danger
And sparks fly like flame to a paper
Fire in his touch burning me up but still I held on
Cause I was already gone
I was already gone
I was already gone
Life is a runaway train you can't wait to jump on
The last time I saw him
We packed up my things
And he smiled like the first time
He told me his name
And we cried with each other
We split the blame
For the parts that we couldn't change
Pictures dishes and socks
It's our whole life down to one box
Mary was waving goodbye on the front porch alone
But I was already gone
I was already gone
I was I was already gone
I was already gone
I was already gone
I was already gone
Make the mistakes that she made
Life is a runaway train
Dark eyes dared me with danger
And sparks fly like flame
To a paper fire in his touch
Life is a runaway rain
You can't wait to jump on