Spirit of a Boy, Wisdom of a Man

He was 16, tender & tough. She was too, & he'd do anything to prove his love With so much riding on the choice at hand The spirit of a boy, the wisdom of a man Hearts caught fire, love ran wild. She cried the day she called to say She was carrying his child With so much riding on the choice at hand The spirit of a boy, the wisdom of a man It's a constant contradiction What feels good & what feels right You live with the decisions you make in your life And what steers your direction is hard to understand The spirit of a boy, the wisdom of a man He drives a diesel out of Dallas Hauling cars out to the coast It ain't the dream that he remembers Just a few short years ago Tonite at the truck stop he drinks a cup The waitress grins, winks at him & says "My shift's almost up" With so much riding on the choice at hand The spirit of a boy with a pocket full of plans And so much riding on the choice at hand The spirit of a boy, the wisdom of a man