So long

so long

so long

he's been away

So long

so long

so long he's back again

I turned seventeen

We had passion we had dreams

Thought the love we were fighting for

Was something holy

something more.



When I turned twenty-one

we were outside on the run.

When I walked out with my girl



we went halfway 'round the world



Chorus:

I dreamed than I saw her standing there

running for the boy inside the man

I was hit hard by a light so bight it burned

All at once I knew she'd understand

understand



Boy inside the man

The boy inside he man.



When I turned tweniy-five

we were hungry we had drive

When I turned much older then

When the boy was lost in pride

Now I just turned thirty-one

I have lost and I have won

Still I've kept my dreams alive

'cause this boy will never die



CHORUS I dreamed... AH Do you understand

CHORUS

The boy inside the man

CHORUS I reamed...



So long

so long

so long

you been away

So long

so long

so long

you're back again



Sister cool this face

as if it's carved in stone

Don't leave m in his place

like a boy wihout a home (repeat)

Boy inside the man