Released: May 7, 1986
Songwriter: Tom Cochrane
Producer: Pat Moran Tom Cochrane
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
CHORUS
I dreamed I saw her standing there
Running for the boy inside the man
I was hit hard by the light so bright it burned
All at once I knew she'd understand
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
I have lost and I have won
Still I've kept my dreams alive
'Cause the boy will never die
CHORUS
Ah do you understand
CHORUS
The boy inside the man
The boy inside the man
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
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
CHORUS
I dreamed I saw her standing there
Running for the boy inside the man
I was hit hard by the light so bright it burned
All at once I knew she'd understand
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
I have lost and I have won
Still I've kept my dreams alive
'Cause the boy will never die
CHORUS
Ah do you understand
CHORUS
The boy inside the man
The boy inside the man
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
more tracks from the album
Trapeze: The Collection
- Life Is a Highway
- Paper Tigers
- Can’t Turn Back
- Human Race
- Power (Strength in Numbers)
- White Hot
- I Wonder
- Lunatic Fringe
- Victory Day
- Light in the Tunnel
- The Untouchable One
- Just Like Ali
- I Wish You Well
- Big League
- Washed Away
- Avenue A
- Stonecutter’s Arms
- Boy Inside the Man
- Sinking Like a Sunset
- Dreamer’s Dream
- Napoleon Sheds His Skin
- No Regrets
- Wildest Dreams
- Brave and Crazy
- Mad Mad World
- Pictures from the Edge
From the albums
- Tom Cochrane and Red Rider (1986)
- Trapeze: The Collection (2002)
Tom Cochrane & Red Rider popular songs