So long so long so long he's been away
So long so long so long he's back again 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, around the world
And I, CHORUS
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
Understand, understand
The boy inside the man
The boy inside the man When I turned twenty-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
And I have lost and I have won
Still I've kept my dreams alive
'Cause the boy will never die
will never die
And I, CHORUS
Ah do you understand
Guitar Solo
And I,
CHORUS 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 me in this place
Like a boy without a home (repeat)
Boy inside the man