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Version 1Nobodies Child As performed by the Traveling Wilburys B7 E |-------|-------|-------|-------| [Verse 1] E E7 A As I was slowly passing an orphan's home today B7 E I'd stop for just a little while to watch the children play E7 A Alone, a boy was standing, and when I asked him why B7 E He turned with eyes that could not see and he began to cry [Chorus] E E7 A B7 E I'm nobody's child, I'm nobody's child, Just like a flower, I'm growing wild E7 A B7 E No mama's arms to hold me no daddy's smiles Nobody wants me, I'm nobody's child B7 E |-------|-------|-------|-------| [Verse 2] E E7 A In every town and village there are places just like this B7 E With rows and rows of children babys in their cribs E7 A They've long since stopped their crying cause no one ever hears B7 E And no one's there to notice them or take away their tears [Chorus] E E7 A B7 E Nobody's child, nobody's child, Just like a flower, their growing wild E7 A B7 E Got no mommies kisses no daddy's smiles Nobody wants them, their nobody's child E E7 A B7 E Nobody's child, their nobody's child, Just like a flower, their growing wild E7 A B7 E No mama's kisses no daddy's smiles Nobody wants them, their nobody's child B7 N.C. E Nobody wants them.. their no__body's child