Nobody's Child

As I was slowly passing

An orphan's home one day

And stopped there for a moment

Just to watch the children play

Alone, a boy was standing

And when I asked him why

He turned with eyes that could not see

And he began to cry

I'm nobody's child, I'm nobody's child

Just like a flower, I'm growing wild

No mommy's kisses, and no daddy's smile

Nobody wants me, I'm nobody's child

"People come for children

And take them for their own

But they all seem to pass me

And I'm left here all alone

I know they'd like to take me

But when they see I'm blind

They always take some other child

And I am left behind"

I'm nobody's child, I'm nobody's child

Just like a flower, I'm growing wild

No mommy's kisses, and no daddy's smile

Nobody wants me, I'm nobody's child

"No mommy's arms to hold me

Or soothe me when I cry

Sometimes it gets so lonely

I wish that I could die

I'd walk the streets of heaven

Where all the blind can see

And just like all the other kids

There'd be a home for me"

I'm nobody's child, I'm nobody's child

Just like a flower, I'm growing wild

No mommy's kisses, and no daddy's smile

Nobody wants me, I'm nobody's child

Nobody wants me, I'm nobody's child