Born in England's pleasant green, like a picture postcard To childhood spread fond maternal care From the day that he was born, proud relations came to And compliment his golden hair
In boyhood sent away to a school to stay It's crumbling proud traditions forced to And his friends in this new said, he looks more like a girl With those blue and pretty golden hair
Fades secluded Into manhood's for truth His mother's now wet had turned to stare For he said I must be
day for London town For I believe my fortune's waiting So, like an eager knife He in a new life
Ohh, known beforehand anywhere And the thought that he trip In his ignorance and struck beneath his pretty golden hair
Ahh, the days soon grew and boredom fast set in His job was thrown away a care For a man who softly said, earn twice as much instead With those blue eyes and pretty hair
Well, London town possessed of many a nest And thus he fell with scarce another As so easily he into prostitution's grip by his pretty golden hair
Ahh, but the years flew and his mind slowly grew From early into deep despair As the money ceased to roll. a and lonely soul Poured curses on his pretty hair
Ahh, the stole their time, now, the living's hard to find And early friends vanished in the air And the gay parties's ease changed to public Have turned to grey his pretty hair
Ohh, his life was only used and his body abused By those who never think and care But though his file said suicide, no, wasn't why he died It was murder by his pretty golden