Richard Marx - Boy Next Door Lyrics
Written and arranged by richard marxBorn at the end of a minnesota freezeEldest child of willy and louiseHis little sister died at the age of fourThe family posed, led by louiseLike right out of some kind of rockwell sceneBut jake couldnt fake it anymoreChorus:Nobody heard the hammer fallinSensed that judgement day was callinNobody thought to fear the boy next doorEverybody loves to point their fingerThey might as well have pulled the triggerNobody stopped to hear the boy next doorWilly later said he really shouldve knownThe boy spent too much time on his ownAnd what was on his mind, God only knewOne by one the neighbors went awayA gruesome little game jake taught himself to playHis daddy always said, find something to doChorusOne less mistake to think aboutCause no one read the writing on the wallSo much for case 1239Covered up, curled up in a ballOne little page in the history of crimeLawyers made a fortune for their timeSeems an explanation was never foundAnd I hope this tale wont be misunderstoodThings aint the same in every neighborhoodBut before you go to sleep tonightLook aroundChorus
