When 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 around the world

I dreamed that I saw her standing there
They're running for the boy inside the man
I was hit hard by the light so bright it burned
And all at once I knew she'd understand
Boy inside the man
Boy inside the man
When I turned twenty-five
We were hungry, we had drive
When I turned much older then
'Cause the boy was lost in pride

Now I just turned thirty-one
And I've lost and I have won
Still I've kept my dreams alive
'Cause the boy will never die

I dreamed that I saw her standing there
They're running for the boy inside the man
I was hit hard by the light so bright it burned
And all at once I knew she'd understand
Boy inside the man
Boy inside the man

I dreamed that I saw her standing there
They're running for the boy inside the man
I was hit hard by the light so bright, it burned
And all at once I knew she'd understand

Boy inside the man
Boy inside the man
Boy inside the man
Boy inside the man

Copyright: Universal Music Publishing Group
Writer(s): Thomas William Cochrane