Verse
(1st verse starts off playing staccato)
A#
One day the boy decided
D# F
To let them know the way he felt inside
A#
He could not stand to hide it
D# F
His mother she broke down and cried
PreChorus:
F
Oh my father
A# D#
Why don't you talk to me now?
F
Oh my mother
A# D#
Do you still cry yourself to sleep?
F A# D# F
Are you still proud of your little boy?
Chorus:
D# F
Don't be afraid (be afraid)
D# A#
You don't have to hideaway
Verse:
The boy he was rejected
By the people that he cared for
It's not what they expected
But he could not keep it secret anymore
PreChorus:
Far from home now
Waiting by the telephone
There's a new world
You can make it on your own
Are you still proud of your little boy?
Chorus:
Don't be afraid
You don't have to hideaway, no
Extended Chorus:
A# F#
Don't be afraid
D# A#
Love will mend your broken wing
A# F#
Time will slip away
D# A#
Learn to be brave
Instrumental: D# A# F D# A#
PreChorus:
Oh my father
Why don't you talk to me now?
Oh my mother
Do you still cry yourself to sleep?
Are you still proud of your little boy?
Chorus:
Don't be afraid
You don't have to hide away, no
Extended Chorus:
Don't be afraid
Love will mend your broken wing
Time will slip away
Learn to be brave
Outro: D# A# E