"There Was a Little Boy" Lyrics

Mother's crazy but she runs a family
Two older sisters and a boy who's nine years old
He's old enough to see the way it's going
Somewhere the birds are singing
But mother's all alone

He needs a father but she takes a lover
This man is not a friend, shows no friendship
This man just waits around to play with sister
But he plays too serious, he plays too rough

How can you expect a child to understand
The sickness of a world whose eyes are blind?
(There was a little boy)
The dying man inside this little boy is questioning
His once upon a time
(There was a little boy)

He leaves home early for a loveless world
And he finds what he needs with an older boy
He's got a couple things to hide from mother
He hope she'll understand, she hopes he'll change

How can you expect a child to understand
The sickness of a world whose eyes are blind?
(There was a little boy)
A world he cannot hope to conquer,
Insecurities that fester in his mind
(There was a little boy)
No choice, no fault, and no way out, no blame
No guilt, no fear, no cure, no crime
(There was a little boy)
The dying man inside this little boy is questioning
His once upon a time
(There was a little boy)

The boy was once a strong man--but getting weaker
He carries more than just the shame inside
His mother stays away and faces nothing
She blindly wishes for a happy ending

How can you expect a child to understand
The sickness of a world whose eyes are blind?
(There was a little boy)
A world he cannot hope to conquer,
Insecurities that fester in his mind
(There was a little boy)
No choice, no fault, and no way out, no blame
No guilt, no fear, no cure, no crime
(There was a little boy)
The dying man inside this little boy is questioning
His once upon a time
(There was a little boy)...