For Marlon Williams' role in writing this song, he was shortlisted as a finalist in 2015 for the 50th Anniversary of the Apra Silver Scroll Award, a prestigious award for New Zealand’s songwriters and composers. The single powered into the top 30 Australian tunes on iTunes.
My little blond-haired blue-eyed boy
One day you’ll grow up and be distressed
One day you’ll grow up and reject everything
I’ve set out for you
My only dear long wasteful son
One day you’ll wonder what you’ve become
One day all this could be yours if
You only had the will to outlive
Your mother and I
Looking in from the outside
Couldn’t see it was true
Oh, my dear dark child
I’ve been waiting for you
Looking in from the outside
Couldn’t see it was true
You’ve been given too much time
Oh, my darling, I’ve been waiting for you
Waiting for you
Waiting for you
Waiting for you
Although the news came as no surprise
I always hoped I’d never have to bury a child
Dark Child was written by Tim Moore & Marlon Williams.
Dark Child was produced by Marlon Williams & Ben Edwards.
Marlon Williams released Dark Child on Wed Jan 21 2015.