One day the boy decidedTo let them know the way he felt insideHe could not stand to hide itHis mother she broke down and criedOh my fatherWhy don't you talk to me nowOh my motherDo you still cry yourself to sleepAre you still proud of your little boyDon't be afraid (Be afraid)You don't have to hide awayThe boy he was rejectedBy the people that he cared forIt's not what they expectedBut he could not keep it secret anymoreFar from home nowWaiting by the telephoneThere's a new worldYou can make it on your ownAre you still proud of your little boyDon't be afraid (Be afraid)You don't have to hide awayNo(Don't be afraid)(Love will mend your broken wing)(Time will slip away)(Learn to be brave)Oh my fatherWhy don't you talk to me nowOh my motherDo you still cry yourself to sleepAre you still proud of your little boyDon't be afraid (be afraid)You don't have to hide away(Don't be afraid)(Love will mend your broken wing)(Time will slip away)(Learn to be brave)