He was 16, tender and tough, and she was too, and he'd do anything to prove his love.
With so much riding on the choice at hand, the spirit of a boy, or the wisdom of a man.
Hearts caught fire, and love ran wild. She cried the day she called to say she was having his child.
With so much riding on the choice at hand, and he'd do anything to prove his love.
With so much riding on the choice at hand, the spirit of a boy, or the wisdom of a man.
There's a constant contradiction, what feels good and what feels right.
And you live with decisions that you make in your life.
And what steers your direction is hard to like.
Understand the spirit of a boy, or the wisdom of a man.
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guitar solo
He drives a diesel out of Dallas
Hauling cars out to the coast
It ain't the dream that he remembered
Just a few short years ago
But tonight at a truck stop
We'll drink in a cup
The waitress grabs and waves at him
And says, my shift's almost up
With so much riding on the choice at hand
The spirit of a boy
Or the wisdom of a man
With so much riding on the choice at hand
The spirit of a boy
Or the wisdom of a man
With so much riding on the choice at hand