Nobodys Child

Nobody's Child
Writers: Cy Coben, Mel Foree

Traveling Wilburys - 1990 

Harmonica lead in

Petty
    As I was slowly passing
    An Orphan's home one day,
    I stopped for just a little while
    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.
 
Group 
    I'm nobody's child,
    I'm nobody's child,
    Just like a flower
    I am growing wild.
    
Dylan    
    No Mommy'ss arms to hold me
    No Daddy's smile.
    Nobody wants me,
    
Group    
    I'm nobody's child.
    
Harmonica (one line)

    In every town and village
    there are places just like this
    with rows and rows of children
    and babies in their cribs
    they've long since stopped their crying
    cause no one ever hears
    and no one's there to notice them
    or take away their fears    
    
    Nobody's child,
    Nobody's child,
    Just like a flower
    They're growing wild.
    got no mammy's kisses,
    no daddy's smile.
    Nobody wants them,
    they're nobody's child.        
    
    Nobody's child,
    Nobody's child,
    Just like a flower
    They're growing wild.
    no mammy's kisses,
    no daddy's smile.
    Nobody wants them,
    they're nobody's child.
    

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THE BEATLES - CIRCA 1960 IN THE BEGINNING


Nobody's Child (3:52)
  Recorded: June 22-23, 1961 at Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg, Germany
  Tony Sheridan - lead vocal
  John Lennon - rhythm guitar
  Paul McCartney - bass guitar
  George Harrison - lead guitar
  Pete Best - drums
  Peter Klemt - engineer


As I was slowly passing
An Orphan's home one day,
I stopped for just a little while
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 the flowers
I am growing wild.
I've got no mammy's kisses,
I've got no, no daddy's smile.
Nobody wants me,
I'm nobody's child.

No mammy's arms to hold me
Or soothe me when I cry,
'Cause sometimes I feel so lonesome,
I wish that I colud die.
I'd walk the streets of heaven
Where all the blind can see,
And just like all other kids there'd be a home for me.

I'm nobody's child,
I'm nobody's child,
Just like the flowers
I am growing wild.
I've got no mammy's kisses,
I've got no, no daddy's smile.
Nobody wants me,
I'm nobody's child.