Charlie Anyboy

歌詞

Saturday morning's paper before me All is laid out in black and white One little story lost on the last page Told of a Charlie Anyboy Charlie was only nine in the story Lived in suburban anywhere Parents ignored him, oh but adored him So read the life of Anyboy Late winter morning, outside they're playing Break from the daily write 'n read Charlie was off from the others with Billy Friends since the start of second grade Billy showed Charlie a toy that was heavy One he hoped daddy would not see Neither had seen one quite of this caliber Only in cop shows on TV What a frozen day for the boys to play Such a stillness in the air And the sun didn't shine on that kid, barely nine Was he chosen? It's not fair Twelve o'clock sound rang out in the playground Telling the kids to run inside Everyone scattered, which way didn't matter As Charlie stumbled and fell behind Charlie lay silent, peace was beside him Children looked on in disbelief They hadn't seen such a sight of this caliber Only in cop shows on TV What a frozen day for the boys to play Such a stillness in the air And the sun didn't shine on that kid, barely nine Was he chosen? It's not fair How my heart is filled with a permanent chill As I think of Charlie lying there Someone's son, barely nine How it could have been mine I'm so tired of the same cold stories I don't think mother nature intended For Charlie to leave the world today I don't think mother nature intended For Charlie to leave the world this way