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CREDITS

Writers: Mark Paul Smith & Kent Phillips

(© 2026 Mark Paul Smith Publishing ASCAP)

Lead Vocal: Lisa McDavid

Guitar: Kenny Taylor

Drums: Danny Jones

Bass/Organ/Percussion/Piano: Danny Jones

Hand Claps: Danny Jones

Background Vocals: Risa Rene’ Jones

Produced & Mixed by: Danny Jones

Engineers: Shawn Dealy & Danny Jones

Mastered by: Michael Romanowski

Recorded at: Sweetwater Studios, Fort Wayne, IN

and Danny Jones Productions, Katy, TX

Mastered at: Coast Mastering in
Berkeley, California

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You Can't RunLisa McDavid
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YOU CAN'T RUN LYRICS

Mark Paul Smith & Kent Phillips

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VERSE 1
Blue velvet sky soft as Sunday morning
Kissin’ Saturday night goodnight
One star still shines brighter than the dawning
Of a woman who’s seen the light

VERSE 2
I thought I had everything I needed
Until I started needing you
You wanted more than anyone could give you
When all I wanted was you
 

CHORUS

I’ve been livin’ in a dream world with you
Dream world with you
Now I understand my dream world with you
Could never come true
Could never come true

BRIDGE

Now there’s no need to pretend anymore
That’s for sure
I’m gonna make it on my own

CHORUS

I’m a woman who’s seen the light
I’m gonna make it on my own
I’ll build my own dream world without you

ABOUT THE SONG

Mark Paul Smith

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“You Can’t Run” captures the raw aftermath of heartbreak, when clarity replaces confusion and emotions shift toward anger and empowerment. There is a sense of reclaiming self-worth, of recognizing one’s value after being overlooked or taken for granted.

 

The narrative carries both intensity and confidence, reflecting the realization that what was once lost has actually revealed something stronger. My vocal performance leans into that energy, incorporating expressive elements that enhance the song’s confrontational tone.

 

It becomes less about the other person and more about standing firmly in one’s own truth.

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