Born in England's pleasant green, like a postcard scene To childhood with fond maternal care From the day that he was born, proud relations to fawn And his pretty golden hair
In boyhood sent away to a boarding to stay It's crumbling proud traditions to bear And his friends in this new world said, he looks more a girl With those blue eyes and golden hair
secluded youth Into search for truth His eyes now wet had turned to stare For he said I must be
day for London town For I believe my fortune's there So, like an eager cutting He in a new life
Ohh, never beforehand anywhere And the that he might trip In his and slip Never beneath his pretty golden hair
Ahh, the days soon grew thin and fast set in His job was thrown away a care For a man who softly said, you'll earn twice as much With those blue eyes and golden hair
Well, London town possessed of many a nest And thus he fell with scarce care As so easily he slipped prostitution's grip Foundationed by his pretty golden
Ahh, but the quickly flew and his mind slowly grew early freedom into deep despair As the money ceased to roll. a and lonely soul Poured on his pretty golden hair
Ahh, the years their time, now, the living's hard to find And early friends have in the air And the gay parties's ease changed to lavatories Have turned to grey his pretty hair
Ohh, his life was only used and his body abused By those who never think and never But though his file said suicide, no, that why he died It was by his pretty golden hair