April Song of the Month: Orphan Child
/A poignant (albeit somewhat cartoony) portrait of a pitiable Dickensian orphan.
Lyrics
I was abandoned when I Was only a babe I’ve never known a mother’s touch I speak with a cockney accent And walk with a limp And people they scowl when I walk by I’m just a little orphan child Alone in the world At night I keep warm by making A newspaper fire The winters can get very cold Often I’ll spy a family With a boy who’s my age And just watch him as he smiles I’m just a little orphan child Sometimes I cry I’m just a little orphan child A poor hungry little orphan child With innocent eyes
