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WILBURY TWIST As recorded by The Traveling Wilburys (From the 1990 Album TRAVELING WILBURYS VOL. 3) Words and Music by The Traveling Wilburys Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Clayton Wilbury (Jeff Lynne) - Acoustic Guitar ' Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Spike Wilbury (George Harrison) - Electric Guitar' Gtr III (E A D G B E) - 'Spike Wilbury (George Harrison) - Mandolin arr. for Gtr.' Intro Q=184(8=s8) N.C. F#G5 F#G5 F#G5 G7 4/4 Gtr I (Ac. Gtr.) W E E E E E E E E E E E E +E Q E |----------||------------------|-------3-(3)-3--3-| |----------||o-----------------|-------6-(6)-6--6-| |----------||------------------|-------4-(4)-4--4-| |----------||------------------|-------3-(3)-3--3-| |----------||o-4s5-5-5-4s5-5-5-|-4s5-5-5-(5)-5--5-| |----------||--2s3-3-3-2s3-3-3-|-2s3-3-3-(3)-3--3-| F#G5 F#G5 F#G5 G7 E E E E E E E E E E E E +E Q E |-----------------|-------3-(3)-3--3---|| |-----------------|-------6-(6)-6--6--o|| |-----------------|-------4-(4)-4--4---|| |-----------------|-------3-(3)-3--3---|| |-4s5-5-5-4s5-5-5-|-4s5-5-5-(5)-5--5--o|| |-2s3-3-3-2s3-3-3-|-2s3-3-3-(3)-3--3---|| 1st & 4th Verses $ G7 G13G7 G13 G7 G1G7 G7 G13G7 G13 G7 G1G7 Q Q Q Q Q E E +E Q. Q Q Q Q Q E E +E Q. |-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----| |-6--5--6--5--|-6--5-6-(6)-6----|-6--5--6--5--|-6--5-6-(6)-6----| |-4--4--4--4--|-4--4-4-(4)-4----|-4--4--4--4--|-4--4-4-(4)-4----| |-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----| |-5--5--5--5--|-5--5-5-(5)-5----|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5-5-(5)-5----| |-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----| C7 C13 C7 C13 C7 G13C7 G7 G13G7 G13 G7 G1G7 Q Q Q Q Q E E +E Q. Q Q Q Q Q E E +E Q. |--8---8---8---8--|--8---8--8--(8)--8----|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----| |-11--10--11--10--|-11--10-11-(11)-11----|-6--5--6--5--|-6--5-6-(6)-6----| |--9---9---9---9--|--9---9--9--(9)--9----|-4--4--4--4--|-4--4-4-(4)-4----| |--8---8---8---8--|--8---8--8--(8)--8----|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----| |-10--10--10--10--|-10--10-10-(10)-10----|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5-5-(5)-5----| |--8---8---8---8--|--8---8--8--(8)--8----|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----| D7 G7 G13G7 G13 G7 G1G7 Q Q Q Q Q E E +E Q. Q Q Q Q Q E E +E Q. |-5--5--5--5--|-5--5-5-(5)-5----|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----| |-7--7--7--7--|-7--7-7-(7)-7----|-6--5--6--5--|-6--5-6-(6)-6----| |-5--5--5--5--|-5--5-5-(5)-5----|-4--4--4--4--|-4--4-4-(4)-4----| |-7--7--7--7--|-7--7-7-(7)-7----|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----| |-5--5--5--5--|-5--5-5-(5)-5----|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5-5-(5)-5----| |-------------|-----------------|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----| F#G5 F#G5 F#G5 G7 F#G5 F#G5 F#G5 G7 E E E E E E E E E E E E +E Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E +E Q E |-----------------|-------3-(3)-3--3-|-----------------|-------3-(3)-3--3-|| |-----------------|-------6-(6)-6--6-|-----------------|-------6-(6)-6--6-|| |-----------------|-------4-(4)-4--4-|-----------------|-------4-(4)-4--4-|| |-----------------|-------3-(3)-3--3-|-----------------|-------3-(3)-3--3-|| |-4s5-5-5-4s5-5-5-|-4s5-5-5-(5)-5--5-|-4s5-5-5-4s5-5-5-|-4s5-5-5-(5)-5--5-|| |-2s3-3-3-2s3-3-3-|-2s3-3-3-(3)-3--3-|-2s3-3-3-2s3-3-3-|-2s3-3-3-(3)-3--3-|| 2nd & 5th Verses G7 G13G7 G13 G7 G1G7 G7 G13G7 G13 G7 G1G7 Q Q Q Q Q E E +E Q. Q Q Q Q Q E E +E Q. |-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----| |-6--5--6--5--|-6--5-6-(6)-6----|-6--5--6--5--|-6--5-6-(6)-6----| |-4--4--4--4--|-4--4-4-(4)-4----|-4--4--4--4--|-4--4-4-(4)-4----| |-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----| |-5--5--5--5--|-5--5-5-(5)-5----|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5-5-(5)-5----| |-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----| C7 C13 C7 C13 C7 C13C7 G7 G13G7 G13 G7 G1G7 Q Q Q Q Q E E +E Q. Q Q Q Q Q E E +E Q. |--8---8---8---8--|--8---8--8--(8)--8----|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----| |-11--10--11--10--|-11--10-11-(11)-11----|-6--5--6--5--|-6--5-6-(6)-6----| |--9---9---9---9--|--9---9--9--(9)--9----|-4--4--4--4--|-4--4-4-(4)-4----| |--8---8---8---8--|--8---8--8--(8)--8----|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----| |-10--10--10--10--|-10--10-10-(10)-10----|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5-5-(5)-5----| |--8---8---8---8--|--8---8--8--(8)--8----|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----| To Coda D7 G7 G13G7 G13 G7 G1G7 Q Q Q Q Q E E +E Q. Q Q Q Q Q E E +E Q. |-5--5--5--5--|-5--5-5-(5)-5----|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----|| |-7--7--7--7--|-7--7-7-(7)-7----|-6--5--6--5--|-6--5-6-(6)-6----|| |-5--5--5--5--|-5--5-5-(5)-5----|-4--4--4--4--|-4--4-4-(4)-4----|| |-7--7--7--7--|-7--7-7-(7)-7----|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----|| |-5--5--5--5--|-5--5-5-(5)-5----|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5-5-(5)-5----|| |-------------|-----------------|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----|| Chorus
FW +W CW +W |-1--------|-(1)--------|-0--------|-(0)----| |-1--------|-(1)--------|-1--------|-(1)----| |-2--------|-(2)--------|-0--------|-(0)----| |-3--------|-(3)--------|-2--------|-(2)----| |-3--------|-(3)--------|-3--------|-(3)----| |-1--------|-(1)--------|----------|--------|
F#G5 F#G5 F#G5 G7 E E E E E E E E E E E E +E Q E |-----------------|-------3-(3)--3---3-| |-----------------|-------6-(6)--6---6-| |-----------------|-------4-(4)--4---4-| |-----------------|-------3-(3)--3---3-| |-4s5-5-5-4s5-5-5-|-4s5-5-5-(5)--5---5-| |-2s3-3-3-2s3-3-3-|-2s3-3-3-(3)--3---3-| | | Gtr II (El. Gtr. w/ light dist.) | ~~~ | W H E Q. |-----------------|-------------15-----| |-----------------|--------------------| |-----------------|--------------------| |-----------------|--------------------| |-----------------|--------------------| |-----------------|--------------------| F#G5 F#G5 F#G5 G7 E E E E E E E E E E E E +E Q E |---------------------|---------3-(3)-3--3--| |---------------------|---------6-(6)-6--6--| |---------------------|---------4-(4)-4--4--| |---------------------|---------3-(3)-3--3--| |---4s5-5-5---4s5-5-5-|---4s5-5-5-(5)-5--5--| |---2s3-3-3---2s3-3-3-|---2s3-3-3-(3)-3--3--| | | a E E E E a E E E E a E E E E H |-2s3-3-3-3-2s3-3-3-3-|-2s3-3-3-3-----------| |-2s3-3-3-3-2s3-3-3-3-|-2s3-3-3-3-----------| |---------------------|---------------------| |---------------------|---------------------| |---------------------|---------------------| |---------------------|---------------------|
FW +W CW BbW |-1--------|-(1)--------|-0--------|-1----| |-1--------|-(1)--------|-1--------|-3----| |-2--------|-(2)--------|-0--------|-3----| |-3--------|-(3)--------|-2--------|-3----| |-3--------|-(3)--------|-3--------|-1----| |-1--------|-(1)--------|----------|------|
F#G5 F#G5 F#G5 G7 E E E E E E E E E E E E +E Q E |-----------------|-------3-(3)--3---3-| |-----------------|-------6-(6)--6---6-| |-----------------|-------4-(4)--4---4-| |-----------------|-------3-(3)--3---3-| |-4s5-5-5-4s5-5-5-|-4s5-5-5-(5)--5---5-| |-2s3-3-3-2s3-3-3-|-2s3-3-3-(3)--3---3-| | | Gtr II | ~~~ | W H E Q. |-----------------|-------------15-----| |-----------------|--------------------| |-----------------|--------------------| |-----------------|--------------------| |-----------------|--------------------| |-----------------|--------------------| F#G5 F#G5 F#G5 G7 E E E E E E E E E E E E +E Q E |---------------------|---------3-(3)-3--3--|| |---------------------|---------6-(6)-6--6--|| |---------------------|---------4-(4)-4--4--|| |---------------------|---------3-(3)-3--3--|| |---4s5-5-5---4s5-5-5-|---4s5-5-5-(5)-5--5--|| |---2s3-3-3---2s3-3-3-|---2s3-3-3-(3)-3--3--|| | | a E E E E a E E E E a E E E E H |-2s3-3-3-3-2s3-3-3-3-|-2s3-3-3-3-----------|| |-2s3-3-3-3-2s3-3-3-3-|-2s3-3-3-3-----------|| |---------------------|---------------------|| |---------------------|---------------------|| |---------------------|---------------------|| |---------------------|---------------------|| 3rd Verse G7 G13G7 G13 G7 G1G7 G7 G13G7 G13 G7 G1G7 Q Q Q Q Q E E +E Q. Q Q Q Q Q E E +E Q. |-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----| |-6--5--6--5--|-6--5-6-(6)-6----|-6--5--6--5--|-6--5-6-(6)-6----| |-4--4--4--4--|-4--4-4-(4)-4----|-4--4--4--4--|-4--4-4-(4)-4----| |-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----| |-5--5--5--5--|-5--5-5-(5)-5----|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5-5-(5)-5----| |-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----| C7 C13 C7 C13 C7 C13C7 G7 G13G7 G13 G7 G1G7 Q Q Q Q Q E E +E Q. Q Q Q Q Q E E +E Q. |--8---8---8---8--|--8---8--8--(8)--8----|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----| |-11--10--11--10--|-11--10-11-(11)-11----|-6--5--6--5--|-6--5-6-(6)-6----| |--9---9---9---9--|--9---9--9--(9)--9----|-4--4--4--4--|-4--4-4-(4)-4----| |--8---8---8---8--|--8---8--8--(8)--8----|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----| |-10--10--10--10--|-10--10-10-(10)-10----|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5-5-(5)-5----| |--8---8---8---8--|--8---8--8--(8)--8----|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----| D7 G7 G13G7 G13 G7 G13 Q Q Q Q Q E E +E Q. Q Q Q Q Q E E +E Q. |-5--5--5--5--|-5--5-5-(5)-5----|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3------|| |-7--7--7--7--|-7--7-7-(7)-7----|-6--5--6--5--|-6--5-6-(6)-6------|| |-5--5--5--5--|-5--5-5-(5)-5----|-4--4--4--4--|-4--4-4-(4)-4------|| |-7--7--7--7--|-7--7-7-(7)-7----|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3------|| |-5--5--5--5--|-5--5-5-(5)-5----|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5-5-(5)-5------|| |-------------|-----------------|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3------|| | | Gtr II | W W W H Q E E |-------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------------|| |-------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------------|| |-------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------------|| |-------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------------5-|| |-------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------------|| |-------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------------|| Guitar Solo
N.C.Gtrs I, II +E E E E E E E E E E E E +Q. E +E E E E E E E E E E E E +Q. a E |-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |-----0---0---0---0-|---0-------------|-----0---0---0---0-|---0---------------| |-(5)---3-----------|---------------5-|-(5)---3-----------|---------------3s5-| |-----------5---4---|-3---1-----------|-----------5---4---|-3---1-------------| |-------------------|-------3-(3)-----|-------------------|-------3-(3)-------|
+E E E E E E E E E E E E +Q. a E |-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------------------| |-----0---0---0---0-|---0---------------| |-(5)---3-----------|---------------3s5-| |-----------5---4---|-3---1-------------| |-------------------|-------3-(3)-------| +E E E E E E E E E E E E +Q. a E |-------------------|---------------------| |-------------------|---------------------| |-----0---0---0---0-|---0-----------------| |-(5)---3-----------|---------------3s5---| |-----------5---4---|-3---1---------------| |-------------------|-------3-(3)---------| +E E E E E E E E E E E E +Q. a E |--------------------------|---------------------------| |--------------------------|---------------------------| |------0-----0-----0-----0-|-----0---------------------| |-(5)-----3----------------|----------------------3s=5-| |---------------5-----4----|--3-----1------------------| |--------------------------|-----------3--(3)----------| | | Gtr III (Mandolin arr. for Gtr.) | E E E E E E E E E E E E +E Q E |-----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-(10)-10----10-| |-----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-(10)-10----10-| |--------------------------|---------------------------| |--------------------------|---------------------------| |--------------------------|---------------------------| |--------------------------|---------------------------| +E E E E E E E E E E E E +H |--------------------------|----------------------|| |--------------------------|----------------------|| |------0-----0-----0-----0-|-----0----------------|| |-(5)-----3----------------|----------------------|| |---------------5-----4----|--3-----1-------------|| |--------------------------|-----------3--(3)-----|| | | E E E E E E E E E E E E +Q Q |-10--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-(10)-----|| |-10--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-(10)-----|| |--------------------------|----------------------|| |--------------------------|----------------------|| |--------------------------|----------------------|| |--------------------------|----------------------|| Chorus
FGtr I C W +W W +W |-1--------|-(1)--------|-0--------|-(0)----| |-1--------|-(1)--------|-1--------|-(1)----| |-2--------|-(2)--------|-0--------|-(0)----| |-3--------|-(3)--------|-2--------|-(2)----| |-3--------|-(3)--------|-3--------|-(3)----| |-1--------|-(1)--------|----------|--------|
F#G5 F#G5 F#G5 G7 E E E E E E E E E E E E +E Q E |-----------------|-------3-(3)--3---3-| |-----------------|-------6-(6)--6---6-| |-----------------|-------4-(4)--4---4-| |-----------------|-------3-(3)--3---3-| |-4s5-5-5-4s5-5-5-|-4s5-5-5-(5)--5---5-| |-2s3-3-3-2s3-3-3-|-2s3-3-3-(3)--3---3-| | | Gtr II | ~~~ | W H E Q. |-----------------|-------------15-----| |-----------------|--------------------| |-----------------|--------------------| |-----------------|--------------------| |-----------------|--------------------| |-----------------|--------------------| F#G5 F#G5 F#G5 G7 E E E E E E E E E E E E +E Q E |---------------------|---------3-(3)-3--3--| |---------------------|---------6-(6)-6--6--| |---------------------|---------4-(4)-4--4--| |---------------------|---------3-(3)-3--3--| |---4s5-5-5---4s5-5-5-|---4s5-5-5-(5)-5--5--| |---2s3-3-3---2s3-3-3-|---2s3-3-3-(3)-3--3--| | | a E E E E a E E E E a E E E E H |-2s3-3-3-3-2s3-3-3-3-|-2s3-3-3-3-----------| |-2s3-3-3-3-2s3-3-3-3-|-2s3-3-3-3-----------| |---------------------|---------------------| |---------------------|---------------------| |---------------------|---------------------| |---------------------|---------------------|
FW +W CW BbW |-1--------|-(1)--------|-0--------|-1----| |-1--------|-(1)--------|-1--------|-3----| |-2--------|-(2)--------|-0--------|-3----| |-3--------|-(3)--------|-2--------|-3----| |-3--------|-(3)--------|-3--------|-1----| |-1--------|-(1)--------|----------|------|
F#G5 F#G5 F#G5 G7 E E E E E E E E E E E E +E Q E |-----------------|-------3-(3)--3---3-| |-----------------|-------6-(6)--6---6-| |-----------------|-------4-(4)--4---4-| |-----------------|-------3-(3)--3---3-| |-4s5-5-5-4s5-5-5-|-4s5-5-5-(5)--5---5-| |-2s3-3-3-2s3-3-3-|-2s3-3-3-(3)--3---3-| | | Gtr II | ~~~ | W H E Q. |-----------------|-------------15-----| |-----------------|--------------------| |-----------------|--------------------| |-----------------|--------------------| |-----------------|--------------------| |-----------------|--------------------| D.S. al Coda F#G5 F#G5 F#G5 G7 E E E E E E E E E E E E +E Q E |---------------------|---------3-(3)-3--3--|| |---------------------|---------6-(6)-6--6--|| |---------------------|---------4-(4)-4--4--|| |---------------------|---------3-(3)-3--3--|| |---4s5-5-5---4s5-5-5-|---4s5-5-5-(5)-5--5--|| |---2s3-3-3---2s3-3-3-|---2s3-3-3-(3)-3--3--|| | | a E E E E a E E E E a E E E E H |-2s3-3-3-3-2s3-3-3-3-|-2s3-3-3-3-----------|| |-2s3-3-3-3-2s3-3-3-3-|-2s3-3-3-3-----------|| |---------------------|---------------------|| |---------------------|---------------------|| |---------------------|---------------------|| |---------------------|---------------------|| Outro & D7 G7 G13G7 G13 G7 G1G7 Q Q Q Q Q E E +E Q. Q Q Q Q Q E E +E Q. |-5--5--5--5--|-5--5-5-(5)-5----|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----| |-7--7--7--7--|-7--7-7-(7)-7----|-6--5--6--5--|-6--5-6-(6)-6----| |-5--5--5--5--|-5--5-5-(5)-5----|-4--4--4--4--|-4--4-4-(4)-4----| |-7--7--7--7--|-7--7-7-(7)-7----|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----| |-5--5--5--5--|-5--5-5-(5)-5----|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5-5-(5)-5----| |-------------|-----------------|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-3----| D7 G7 G13G7 G13 G7 G1G7 N.C. Gtrs I, II Q Q Q Q Q E E +E Q. Q Q Q Q Q E E +Q. a E |-5--5--5--5--|-5--5-5-(5)-5----|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-------| |-7--7--7--7--|-7--7-7-(7)-7----|-6--5--6--5--|-6--5-6-(6)-------| |-5--5--5--5--|-5--5-5-(5)-5----|-4--4--4--4--|-4--4-4-(4)-------| |-7--7--7--7--|-7--7-7-(7)-7----|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)---3s5-| |-5--5--5--5--|-5--5-5-(5)-5----|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5-5-(5)-------| |-------------|-----------------|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3-3-(3)-------| W W |-------------------|----------------| |-------------------|----------------| |-------------------|----------------| |-------------------|----------------| |-------------------|----------------| |-------------------|----------------| | | Gtrs I, II G | +E E E E E E E E E E E E +H |-------------------|----------------| |-------------------|----------------| |-----0---0---0---0-|---0------------| |-(5)---3-----------|----------------| |-----------5---4---|-3---1----------| |-------------------|-------3-(3)----| Freely Q=110 Bb G7+9 G9 Gtr I W W Q E E E E Q |----------|-------------|--------------------*| |----------|-------------|-----11----10-10----*| |----------|-------------|-----10----10-10----*| |----------|-------------|------9-----9--9----*| |----------|-------------|-----10----10-10----*| |----------|-------------|--------------------*| | |tr II | W H. Q Q E E H |----------|-------------|--------------------*| |-3s=======|=15/---------|-12s=15/------------*| |-3s=======|=15/---------|--------------------*| |-3s=======|=15/---------|--------------------*| |----------|-------------|--------------------*| |----------|-------------|--------------------*| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths As I was slowly passing, an orphans home today I stopped for just a little while to watch the children play A lone boy standin', and when I asked him why He turned with eyes that could not see, and he began to cry I'm nobody's child, I'm nobody's child Just like a flower I'm growin' wild No mama's arms to hold me no daddy's smile Nobody wants me, I'm nobody's child In every town and village There are places just like this With rows and rows of children And babies in their cribs They've long since stopped their cryin' As no-one ever hears And no-one there to notice them or take away their fears Nobody's child, they're nobody's child Just like a flower they're growin wild No mama's arms to hold them, no daddy's smile Nobody wants them they're nobody's child Nobody's child, they're nobody's child Just like a flower they're growin wild No mama's arms to hold them, no daddy's smile Nobody wants them they're nobody's child Nobody wants them they're nobody's child