Little Boy Blue
The Impressions Lyrics

You're cryin', little boy blue
Addressing someone crying and calling them little boy blue.

Are you unhappy little boy blue
Questioning if the little boy is sad.

Hush your crying don't ever pout
Stop crying and don't sulk.

When you're young there are things to find out
Being young means there's still much to learn and explore.

Bet on good little man you can take it
Encouraging the little boy to be strong and overcome any obstacles.

You've lost your Mummy
Confirming that the little boy has lost his mother.

I know you loved her dearly
Acknowledging the strong bond between mother and child.

But she has gone to a far wondrous land
Explaining that the mother has passed away and gone to a beautiful place.

And took her place in the kingdom of man
Imagining the mother being in a heavenly realm.

But though she's gone, Her love lingers on to you
Although the mother is no longer physically present, her love for her child still endures.

And though she's gone from this world of man
Reiterating the mother's passing and absence from the earthly realm.

Always to you she'll be a guiding hand
Assuring the little boy that his mother will always be a beacon of guidance for him.

So hush up little man weep no more
Telling the little boy to calm down and stop crying.

Little boy blue-hoo-hoo Little boy blue Little boy blue
Repeating the opening lines and nickname