[Verse 1]

Robert's got a quick hand

He'll look around the room, he won't tell you his plan

He's got a rolled cigarette

Hanging out his mouth, he's a cowboy kid

Yeah, he found a six-shooter gun

In his dad's closet with a box of fun things

I don't even know what

But he's coming for you, yeah, he's coming for you, wait

[Chorus]

All the other kids with the pumped-up kicks

You better run, better run, outrun my gun

All the other kids with the pumped-up kicks

You better run, better run faster than my bullet

All the other kids with the pumped-up kicks

You better run, better run, outrun my gun

All the other kids with the pumped-up kicks

You better run, better run faster than my bullet

[Verse 2]

Daddy works a long day

He be coming home late, and he's coming home late

And he's bringing me a surprise

'Cause dinner's in the kitchen, and it's packed in ice

I've waited for a long time

Yeah, the sleight of my hand is now a quick-pull trigger

I reason with my cigarette

And say, "Your hair's on fire, you must've lost your wits," yeah

[Chorus]

All the other kids with the pumped-up kicks

You better run, better run, outrun my gun

All the other kids with the pumped-up kicks

You better run, better run faster than my bullet

All the other kids with the pumped-up kicks

You better run, better run, outrun my gun

All the other kids with the pumped-up kicks

You better run, better run faster than my bullet

[Bridge]

Run, run, run, run

Ru-ru-ru-run, run, run

Ru-ru-ru-ru-run, run, run, run

Ru-ru-ru-run

Run, run, ru-run, run

[Chorus]

All the other kids with the pumped-up kicks

You better run, better run, outrun my gun

All the other kids with the pumped-up kicks

You better run, better run faster than my bullet

All the other kids with the pumped-up kicks

You better run, better run, outrun my gun

All the other kids with the pumped-up kicks

You better run, better run faster than my bullet

All the other kids with the pumped-up kicks

You better run, better run, outrun my gun

All the other kids with the pumped-up kicks

You better run, better run faster than my bullet