[Verse 1: Andy Bell, (Valerie Chalmers & Ann Marie Gilkes)]
One day the boy decided
To let them know the way he felt inside (The way he felt inside)
He could not stand to hide it
His mother she broke down and cried

[Pre-Chorus 1: Andy Bell, Valerie Chalmers & Ann Marie Gilkes]
Oh my father, why don't you talk to me now?
Oh my mother, do you still cry yourself to sleep?
Are you still proud of your little boy?

[Chorus: Andy Bell, (Valerie Chalmers & Ann Marie Gilkes)]
Don't be afraid (Be afraid)
You don't have to hide away

[Verse 2: Andy Bell, Valerie Chalmers & Ann Marie Gilkes]
The boy, he was rejected
By the people that he cared for
It's not what they expected
But he could not keep it secret anymore

[Pre-Chorus 2: Andy Bell, Valerie Chalmers & Ann Marie Gilkes]
Far from home now
Waiting by the telephone
There's a new world
You can make it on your own
Are you still proud of your little boy?
[Chorus: Andy Bell, (Valerie Chalmers & Ann Marie Gilkes)]
Don't be afraid (Be afraid)
You don't have to hide away, no

[Post-Chorus: Andy Bell, Valerie Chalmers & Ann Marie Gilkes]
Don't be afraid
Love will mend your broken wing
Time will slip away
Learn to be brave

[Interlude]

[Pre-Chorus 1: Andy Bell, Valerie Chalmers & Ann Marie Gilkes]
Oh my father, why don't you talk to me now?
Oh my mother, do you still cry yourself to sleep?
Are you still proud of your little boy?

[Chorus: Andy Bell, (Valerie Chalmers & Ann Marie Gilkes)]
Don't be afraid (Be afraid)
You don't have to hide away, no

[Post-Chorus: Andy Bell, Valerie Chalmers & Ann Marie Gilkes]
Don't be afraid
Love will mend your broken wing
Time will slip away
Learn to be brave