Tom: Eb Capo 1st Fret D G D He was sixteen tender and tough G D A She was too and he'd do anything to prove his love G A D With so much riding on the choice at hand G A D the spirit of a boy, or the wisdom of a man G D Hearts caught fire and love ran wild G D A She cried the day she called to say she was having his child G A D With so much riding on the choice at hand G A the spirit of a boy, or the wisdom of a man G D There's a constant contradiction, what feels good and what feels right G A But, you live with decisions that you make in your life G D A G And what steers your direction is hard to understand G A The spirit of a boy, or the wisdom of a man A G Now he drives a diesel out of Dallas D Hauling cars out to the coast G D It ain't the dream that he remembers just a few short A years ago G D But, tonight at a truckstop, while drinking a cup G D The waitress grins and winks at him G a And says my shift's almost up G A D With so much riding on the choice at hand G A A the spirit of a boy, or the wisdom of a man G A D With so much riding on the choice at hand G A D the spirit of a boy, or the wisdom of a man