Mini lit a match as he boarded the train He knew he shouldn't go but he couldn't remain With four white walls and a tortured brain He stared into the flicker of a tiny flame Mini was a rebel and a tearaway He wouldn't say his prayers and he wouldn't behave He could sing a song, he could write a play But they gave him the belt and said he'd never be saved Something dies everyday, Something precious died when he got locked away Oh, funny and intelligent, Charming and so eloquent, Mini caught the train Oh, Mini, oh, oh, Mini, oh You made it to the city Oh, Mini, oh, oh, Mini, oh You made it to the city Mini was a preteen arsonist He stole firelighters and a bag of crisps So they took him to church, yeah they put him on a list But he wouldn't back down, he wouldn't desist Oh, mini You never asked for much Something hot enough to touch Something hot enough to touch