Beautiful Child - 2013 Remaster

Oh, my beautiful child
My beautiful child
The brightest of stars
Couldn't match your sweet smile

But you grew up too soon
Far beyond your young years
Now all that remains
Is your memory indeed

You were always to blame
And they put you through hell
Then they locked you away
In a dark lonely cell

But you weren't really bad
Just a little bit wild
Now they'll hound you no more
Oh, my beautiful child

Beautiful, beautiful child, now you are free
Free from this heart ache and pain and misery
When they found your body that day, some said you smiled
And I wish I was with you right now, my beautiful child

You'd been locked up before
But you've always came back
With your hands held high
And so proud to be black

But the last time they came
How could I have known?
When they took you away
That you'd never come home

Yeah, they pushed you around
'Cause your skin wasn't white
And although you were gentle
You learn't how to fight

And you fought all your life
No, you didn't fail
But you deserve better
Than to die in some jail

Ooh, beautiful, beautiful child, now you're free
Free from this heart ache and pain and misery
When they found your body that day, some said you smiled
And I wish I was with you right now, my beautiful child
And I wish I was with you right now, my beautiful child