Golden Boy - The Stranglers

This is the story

Of a poor man’s son

He pulled himself up

Turned his face to the sun

He burned up the world with a heart on fire

And tempted the stars when they hid their light

Now everyone wants to touch the golden boy

Now everyone wants to touch the golden boy

They made melody

To support his word

He’s the new high priest

Of the scene and herd

They sanctified Sid

Till he puked up his life

A prick for an idol

What a very strange sight

Now children are weeping

In a hundred towns

The spitfire word

Shot the pilot down

They shoved a rag

Down the golden throat

And put up a column

Where the poor dog choked