[Intro – Background Vocals] (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) ⸻ [Verse 1] He’s just a lonely kid, Nowhere warm enough to stay. Learned to bend the rules of life Just to make it through each day. Hopes tomorrow brings a break, ‘Cause today’s already rough. Whispers dreams into the cold— Sometimes dreaming feels like luck. Poor boy, just a lonely kid Trying hard to rise above. ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] But the world don’t slow down, And the nights get colder. Every step he takes Feels like lifting boulders… ⸻ [Chorus] Oh, poor boy, the world’s been unkind, But he keeps on walking with a fire inside. Oh, poor boy, he don’t ask for much— Just a chance to feel seen, just a moment of love. Oh, poor boy, I swear he’s more than this— More than the streets, more than the emptiness. Oh, poor boy, one day you’ll find A place where broken doesn’t define your life. ⸻ [Verse 2] He walks a crowded street, But he still feels all alone. Faces pass without a glance, Like he’s carved from dust and stone. Carrying a heart too big For the small hand he’s been dealt. Still he finds a spark of hope In the kindness barely felt. Poor boy, just a lonely kid Finding strength he never knew. ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] And the nights drag on, But he keeps on breathing. Trying to believe There’s a reason for the bleeding… ⸻ [Chorus] Oh, poor boy, the world’s been unkind, But he keeps on walking with a fire inside. Oh, poor boy, he don’t ask for much— Just a chance to feel seen, just a moment of love. Oh, poor boy, I swear he’s more than this— More than the streets, more than the emptiness. Oh, poor boy, one day you’ll find A place where broken doesn’t define your life. ⸻ [Bridge] (Ooh-ooh-ooh) One day the sun will rise for him, (Ooh-ooh-ooh) Warm the cracks beneath his skin. (Ooh-ooh-ooh) Someone’s gonna look his way And see the boy he hid away. (Ooh-ooh-ooh) Storms don’t last forever— He’s stronger than the weather. ⸻ [Final Chorus – Lift] Oh, poor boy, the world’s been unkind, But you kept that flame burning deep inside. Oh, poor boy, your story ain’t done— There’s a whole bright future waiting for you to run. Oh, poor boy, you’re rising from this— From the concrete nights to the life you’ll live. Oh, poor boy, one day you’ll shine— And love will finally call you mine. ⸻ [Outro – Background Vocals] (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Poor boy… You’re not alone anymore.
