Ballad of the Boy in the Red Shoes Lyrics

Lyric discussion by BrianM245 

Cover art for Ballad of the Boy in the Red Shoes lyrics by Elton John

This song is about how the US ignored the AIDS crisis. "That old man wouldn't listen" is a reference to Ronald Regan and his ignorance of the disease in it's early stages.

@BrianM245 the USA did NOT ignore the disease in the early stages.