A BORSTAL BOY CAME HOME ONE DAY

TO FIND HIS TRUE LOVE GONE AWAY,

AND WHEN HE ASKED THE REASONS WHY

WITH THESE WORDS SHE DID REPLY.

IF YOU'D CHOSE A NORMAL LIFE

I'D HAVE GLADLY BEEN YOUR WIFE,

BUT AS YOU CHOSE A LIFE OF CRIME

BORSTAL BOY GO DO YOUR TIME.



NOW ALL ALONE IN HIS CELL

THIS BORSTAL BOY DID RING HIS BELL,

WHEN THEY CAME THEY FOUND HIM DEAD

AND IN HIS HAND A LETTER WHICH READ.



LAY WHITE ROSES AT MY FEET AN ON MY

CHEST A TURTLE DOVE

TO LET THE WORLD NO I DIED FOR LOVE,
AND BURY ME DEEP WITHIN THE GROUND

SO MY HEART NOR SOUL CAN EVER BE FOUND.



SO ALL YOU GIRLS BARE IN MIND

A BORSTAL BOY IS HARD TO FIND,

SO WHEN YOU FIND ONE LOVE HIM TRUE

FOR A BORSTAL BOY WILL DIE FOR YOU.

Even "borstal boys" need someone to love and standby them..brought a tear to my eye :'(

a sad story.