[Verse 1]
My only child, be not so blind
See what you hold
There are no words, no ears, no eyes
To show them what you know
[Chorus]
Their hands are old
Their faces cold
Their bodies close to freezing, their feelings find
The morning small
Too small to fill their ways with breathing
The evening tall
[Verse 2]
My only child, remember well
The words that you are told
For some of them, it is only easy to survive
[Chorus]
Their hands are old
Their faces cold
Their bodies close to freezing, their feelings find
The morning small
The evening tall
[Verse 3]
Man and wife are feasting the time
The time that lies behind
At home, in sweetness and delight
Drinking the bitter wine
[Chorus]
Their hands are old
Their faces cold
Their bodies close to freezing, their feelings find
The morning small
The evening tall
My Only Child was written by Nico.
Nico released My Only Child on Sun Dec 20 1970.