This 1’s for the future that past you by
There’s 2 many problems for you and I
And 3’s for the money you’ll steal tonight
You 4got your family 4got your pride

Why won’t you stay
Why won’t you pray

You’ve lost to temptation, no innocence
I drown in my sorrow and silence
It’s you or it’s them, so simple then
Just where are you going, where have you been…

Why won’t you stay
Why won’t you…

Walk on down, stand your ground
Little known less understood
Little red don’t run, don’t you run with wolves

There’s no judge and jury only house arrest
I’ll show you some mercy, a pound of flesh
There’s no need to hurry baby, no need to shout
Why don’t you stay ‘til the morning and we can work it out

Why won’t you stay
Why won’t you…

Walk on down, stand your ground
Out there is a world that keeps spinning around
Now baby,

Walk on down, stand your ground
Little known less understood
Little red don’t run, don’t you run with wolves