Born in England's pleasant green, like a postcard scene To childhood with fond maternal care From the day he was born, proud relations came to fawn And his pretty golden hair
In sent away to a boarding school to stay It's crumbling traditions forced to bear And his friends in this new world said, he more like a girl With those blue eyes and pretty golden
Fades secluded Into manhood's for truth His mother's eyes now wet had to stare For he said I must be
day for London town For I believe my fortune's there So, like an cutting knife He plunged in a new
Ohh, never known beforehand And the thought that he might In his and slip Never struck his pretty golden hair
Ahh, the days soon thin and boredom fast set in His job was away without a care For a man who said, you'll earn twice as much instead With those blue eyes and golden hair
Well, town possessed of many a tempters nest And he fell with scarce another care As so easily he slipped into grip Foundationed by his pretty hair
Ahh, but the years flew and his mind slowly grew From early into deep despair As the money ceased to roll. a tired and lonely Poured curses on his golden hair
Ahh, the years stole their time, now, the hard to find And early friends have in the air And the gay ease changed to public lavatories Have turned to grey his pretty hair
Ohh, his life was only used and his just abused By those who never think and care But though his said suicide, no, that wasn't why he died It was by his pretty golden hair