Now, when the big bad wolf got in grandma's house
And Little Red Riding Hood was scared as a mouse
And, just like her, I'm scared through and through

That some two-legged wolf would run away with you

So, run 'em off

No use to talk all day
Run 'em off
They're tryin' to get you to play

Run 'em off
Make 'em let us be
If you don't run 'em off I'll swear you're cheatin' on

me

Now there's an iceman, milkman, and folks out of town

They don't come to visit, they just hang around
They act just as friendly as can be
But I don't think they care a thing about me


So run 'em off
Don't talk too long

Run 'em off
So we can be alone
Run 'em off

And make 'em let us be
If you don't run 'em off I'll swear you're cheatin' on
me


No matter where you are or what you do
Folks all a-whistle and howl at you

When they get too close then I want to say, shoo
'Cause it looks like they want to take a bite of you


So run 'em off
Don't talk too much
Run 'em off

You're gonna get in dutch
Run 'em off
And make 'em let us be

If you don't run 'em off I'll swear you're cheatin' on
me


Now once I ended this song but I'll write some more
'Cause there's a half a dozen wolfs comin' up to my
door

I can tell by lookin', 'cause it's plain to see
That they're not here to make eyes at me


Run 'em off (run 'em off)
Don't want them hangin' around
Run 'em off (run 'em off)

You'll be the talk of the town
Run 'em off (run 'em off)
And make 'em let us be

If you don't run 'em off I'll swear you're cheatin' on
me