1910

Those, those beautiful boys Those, those beautiful boys Born illegitimately To a whore, most likely He became an orphan Oh what a lovely orphan he was Sent to the reformatory Ten years old, was his first glory Got caught stealing from a nun Now his love story had begun Thirty years he spent wandering A devil's child with dove wings He went to prison In every country he set foot in Oh how he loved, he loved prison How awfully lovely was prison All those beautiful boys Pimps and queens and criminal queers All those beautiful boys Tattoos of ships and tattoos of tears His greatest love was executed The pure romance was undisputed Angelic hoodlums and holy ones Angelic hoodlums and holy ones All those beautiful boys Pimps and queens and criminal queers All those beautiful boys Tattoos of ships and tattoos of tears All those beautiful boys Pimps and queens and criminal queers All those beautiful boys Tattoos of ships and tattoos of tears All those beautiful boys Beautiful boys All those beautiful boys Beautiful boys Those beautiful boys