Cover art for Off and Running by Lesley Gore

Off and Running

Lesley Gore
Track 34 on It’s My Party: The Mercury Anthology 

Producer

Quincy Jones
May 6, 19661 viewer

Off and Running Lyrics

[Verse 1]
No matter what you do
No matter what you say
I've had enough of you
I'm gonna break way

[Chorus]
Ooh, I'm off and I'm runnin'
Just as far as I can go
I've had it up to here and I want out

[Verse 2]
I'd gonna get my kicks
I'd gonna have me fun
I'm gonna take your tricks
My life has just begun

[Chorus]
Well baby, I'm off and I'm runnin'
Just as far as I can go
I've had it up to here and I want out

[Bridge]
Took my love for granted
And you pushed your luck too far
Well, you play things underhanded
And now I know just what you are
[Chorus]
So baby, I'm off and I'm runnin'
Just as far as I can go
I've had it up to here and I want out

[Verse 1]
No matter what you do
No matter what you say
I've had enough of you
I'm gonna break way

[Chorus]
Oh, baby, I'm off and I'm runnin'
Just as far as I can go
I've had it up to here and I want out

[Chorus]
Yes I am I'm off and I'm runnin'
Just as far as I can go
I've had it up to here and I want out

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It’s My Party: The Mercury Anthology (1996)
  1. 1.
    Hello Young Lover (You Ain’t Gonna Get to My Heart)
  2. 2.
    It’s My Party
  3. 3.
    Judy’s Turn to Cry
  4. 4.
    Just Let Me Cry
  5. 5.
    Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows
  6. 6.
    If That’s the Way You Want It
  7. 7.
    She’s a Fool
  8. 8.
    The Old Crowd
  9. 9.
    Consolation Prize
  10. 10.
    Run, Bobby, Run
  11. 11.
    That’s the Way the Ball Bounces
  12. 12.
    After He Takes Me Home
  13. 13.
    You Don’t Own Me
  14. 14.
    That’s The Way Boys Are
  15. 15.
    I’m Coolin’, No Foolin’
  16. 16.
    I Don’t Wanna Be a Loser (In Love)
  17. 17.
    Don’t Call Me, I’ll Call You
  18. 18.
    (Isn’t That The) Look of Love
  19. 19.
    Wonder Boy
  20. 20.
    Maybe I Know
  21. 21.
    Sometimes I Wish I Were A Boy
  22. 22.
    Hey Now
  23. 23.
    Movin’ Away
  24. 24.
    Little Girl Go Home
  25. 25.
    I Just Don’t Know If I Can
  26. 26.
    All Of My Life
  27. 27.
    What’s a Girl Supposed to Do?
  28. 28.
    You Didn’t Look ’Round
  29. 29.
    What Am I Gonna Do With You?
  30. 30.
    My Town, My Guy and Me
  31. 31.
    I Won’t Love You Anymore (Sorry)
  32. 32.
    Young Love
  33. 33.
    We Know We’re in Love
  34. 34.
    Off and Running
  35. 35.
    Happiness Is Just Around The Corner
  36. 36.
    Treat Me Like a Lady
  37. 37.
    The Bubble Broke
  38. 38.
    California Nights
  39. 39.
    Love Goes On Forever
  40. 40.
    Summer and Sandy
  41. 41.
    Brink of Disaster
  42. 42.
    On A Day Like Today
  43. 43.
    Where Can I Go?
  44. 44.
    Magic Colors
  45. 45.
    Small Talk
  46. 46.
    He Gives Me Love (La, La, La)
  47. 47.
    I Can’t Make It Without You
  48. 48.
    Take Good Care (Of My Heart)
  49. 49.
    I’ll Be Standing By
  50. 50.
    Ride A Tall White Horse
  51. 51.
    98.6/ Lazy Day
  52. 52.
    Wedding Bell Blues
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Recorded At
Sunset Sound Studios, Hollywood
Released on
May 6, 1966
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RockPopBrill BuildingGirl Group
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