Little boy blue, sitting alone Lunch money stolen, walking home Teachers said he'd never make it far Broken dreams and battle scars Kids would laugh, they'd point and stare Acting like he wasn't there But in his heart, he held a flame Knew someday he'd win this game All those years of being small Led me to standing tall Now I'm golden, now I'm free Everything I said I'd be Little boy blue, look at me now Made it through, don't ask me how Now I'm golden, shining bright Turned my darkness into light Failed the tests, felt so dumb Wondering if his day would come Mama working double shifts Just to pay for all of this Mirror showed a face of doubt Couldn't see a way out But every scar became a star Got me exactly where you are All those years of being small Led me to standing tall Now I'm golden, now I'm free Everything I said I'd be Little boy blue, look at me now Made it through, don't ask me how Now I'm golden, shining bright Turned my darkness into light To every kid who feels alone You're stronger than you've ever known The pain you carry makes you real Those broken hearts know how to heal Now I'm golden, now I'm free Everything I said I'd be Little boy blue, look at me now Made it through, don't ask me how Now I'm golden, shining bright Turned my darkness into light Yeah, I'm golden, golden, golden Now I'm golden Little boy blue Look at me now Little boy blue Made it somehow