Lyric

I slipped out the side door grin

Heel taps on the painted floor

Your name stayed stuck in the ashtray

But I was already at the door

Gloved hand on a moonlit cab

Pearls warm against my throat

I left you a note in lipstick

Then I let that tiny scene float

Hey, now

The night got teeth

And the band kept time with me

A little sway

A little thrill

I was made for what I see

Runaway jive, runaway jive

Hey, hey

Runaway jive, keep me alive

Oh, yeah

I was gone by the second beat

Spinning through the velvet street

Runaway jive, runaway jive

Scaaat-ba-doo

Taxi sign on a rain-slick hood

A gold chain swung in my lap

The city wore a feather boa

And I wore trouble like a snap

I passed by the candy marquee

Past the suit with the crooked tie

He smiled like he knew my secret

I just laughed and let it slide

Hey, now

The brass came in

Like a flash of satin wings

A little sway

A little heat

And I knew what midnight brings

Runaway jive, runaway jive

Hey, hey

Runaway jive, keep me alive

Oh, yeah

I was gone by the second beat

Spinning through the velvet street

Runaway jive, runaway jive

Scaaat-ba-doo

Maybe dawn will find my shadow

Maybe yours will call my name

But I'm tied to that bright old feeling

And I like it just the same

So let the clarinet cry for me

Let the whole room swing and dive

If this is how the story ends

Then baby, I'm still alive

Runaway jive, runaway jive

Hey, hey

Runaway jive, keep me alive

Oh, yeah

I was gone by the second beat

Spinning through the velvet street

Runaway jive, runaway jive

Scaaat-ba-doo