Nobody's Child

As I was slowly passing An orphan's home today 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 a flower I'm growing wild No momma's arms to hold me No daddy's smiles Nobody wants me I'm nobody's child In every town and village There are places just like this With rows and rows of children Babies in their cribs They've long since stopped their crying As no one ever hears And no one's there to notice them Or take away the fears Nobody's child Nobody's child Just like a flower They're growing wild Got no mommy's kisses And no daddy's smiles Nobody wants them They're nobody's child Nobody's child They're nobody's child Just like a flower They're growing wild No mommy's kisses And no daddy's smiles Nobody wants them They're nobody's child Nobody wants them They're nobody's child