Janove Ottesen Neighbour Boy Lyrics

Neighbour Boy Lyrics

The neighbour boy, he ran away, and came

home, after a year and a day

No one knows just why he was gone, if he was

trying to make it on his own

Being fifteen years old, you get pretty cold,

when you're trying to find gold

But I guess it's best not to wait too long, and

leave before damage is done



Well, it's harder the first time



The first thing he did was buy a pretty suit

He was trying to look good for you

He bought you dinner, and man,

he bought you drinks

And you've been forever his, ever since

And onyour way home, by the side of the road

You didn't see it coming, did you

First, you only had eyes for the young

And then, you found yourself staring at his gun



Well, it's harder the first time



The neighbour boy, he ran away, and came

home, after a year and a day

But he didn't bother to come in, 'cause he knew

that he would never win

The day he came home was a beautiful day

But he said that he'd done wrong on his way

He hung himself by the end of a rope

Now, he's in Heaven, with his head hanging low