A Normal Boy Songtext
von Tom Hickox

I was born at The Royal London Hospital,
The youngest of four brothers in 1981.
A normal boy, no happier boy -
I was soon identified the brightest son.

My father was a doctor and a lover of Bach,
But unaware of my brother′s school conquests.
Happy at the seaside or playing in the park –
I did not think about north, south, east or west.

I will lose my life and I will blind your brother,
And I will leave my wife, and you will lose your lover.
And I shall succeed, Insha'Allah,
So you shall all breathe in the name of Allah.

When I was seventeen my mother became ill.
I went to university to study biochemistry.
My father couldn′t cope, and I smoked a lot of dope,
Got out my head on coke and whisky.


When I was nineteen I went camping in The Lakes
With my brothers and their friends to learn those skills
For me to be a better man, to lead a better life,
Through prayer, through strength, through faith and drills.

I will lose my life and I will blind your brother,
And I will leave my wife, and you will lose your lover.
And I shall succeed, Insha'Allah,
So you shall all breathe in the name of Allah.

I want to do what's right.
I want to carry the fight.
Because I′ve seen the light.
I want to do what′s right.
I want to carry the fight.
Because I've seen the light.
I want to do what′s right.
I want to carry the fight.
Because I've seen the light.
I want to do what′s right.
I want to carry the fight.
Because I've seen the light.


I will lose my life and I will blind your brother,
I will leave my wife, you will lose your lover.
And I shall succeed, Insha′Allah,
So you shall all breathe in the name of Allah.