Written by Trey Bruce/Glen Burtnik
Spirit of a Boy, or the Wisdom of a Man by: Randy Travis [email protected] 8/9/99. Format may distort some of the lines with the chords so you may need to readjust the chords over the correct word. Enjoy! G C G He was sixteen tender and tough C G D She was too and he'd do anything to prove his love C D G With so much riding on the choice at hand C G the spirit of a boy, or the wisdom of a man C G Hearts caught fire and love ran wild C G D She cried the day she called to say she was having his child C D G With so much riding on the choice at hand C D the spirit of a boy or the wisdom of a man C G There's a constant contradiction, what feels good and what feels right C D But, you live with decisions that you make in your life C G D C And what steers your direction is hard to understand C D The spirit of a boy, or the wisdom of a man D C Now he drives a diesel out of Dallas G Hauling cars out to the coast C G D It ain't the dream that he remembers just a few short years ago C G But, tonight at a truckstop, while drinking a cup C G The waitress grins and winks at him C D And says my shift's almost up C D G With so much riding on the choice at hand C D the spirit of a boy, or the wisdom of a man C D G With so much riding on the choice at hand C G the spirit of a boy, or the wisdom of a man ** I hope that I am not too far off with this one! Comments/questions are welcome. [email protected] 8/9/99