Toward another he has gone
To breathe an air beyond his own
Toward a wisdom beyond the shelf
Toward a dream that dreams itself
About a boy beyond it all
About a boy beyond it all
From the forest, from the foam
From the field that he had known
Toward a river twice as blessed
Toward the inn of happiness
About a boy beyond it all
About a boy beyond it all
From a chaos raging sweet
From the deep and dismal street
Toward another kind of peace
Toward the great emptiness
About a boy beyond it all
About a boy beyond it all
I stood among them and I listened
I stood among them and I listened not
I stood among them and I heard myself
Who I love better than you
So much so that I walked on into
Boy, I knew thee not
Boy, now that I have you in my face
I embrace you
I welcome you
I stood among them
I stood alone
Just a little boy
Just a little boy
Who will never grow