Little Boy Blue: This song is for each and every little boy (or child) whose life was destroyed by institutional sexual abuse .The song was inspired by their courage as displayed in the ground-breaking ABC documentary series ‘Revelation’’ by award winning reporter Sarah Ferguson.
Lyrics
Little Boy Blue (Kathryn Clements April 2020)
Many years ago when I was just a little boy
I’d watch the other kids laugh and play with joy
And every night I’d kneel beside my bed and pray
For the souls of the men who stole it all away
CH (But) who would listen to me then
Who would hear what I had to say
Yeah who would listen to me anyway (or then)
Who would hear what I had to say
In my heart there lay a secret that I could never tell
To anyone, least of all these men I loved so well
I believed it was my fault, that I was to blame
That I would go to hell, with this sin of shame
CH (But) will you listen to me now
Do you hear what I have to say
Will you listen to me now
Do you hear what I have to say
BRIDGE: Where oh where is my little boy blue
The little boy who just slipped out of view
Where oh where is this little boy blue
This precious little boy I once knew
CH variation
In this clear light of day
We hear and believe every word you say
Please forgive us, may we stand with you
Each and every little boy blue
My beautiful little boy blue