Spirit Of A Boy Wisdom Of A Man Song Lyrics and Chords
Spirit Of A Boy Wisdom Of A Man Song Lyrics and Chords by Randy Travis
Spirit Of A Boy Wisdom Of A Man
Recorded by Randy Travis
Written by Trey Bruce and Glen Burtnick
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
He was six
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
teen tender and
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
tough
She was too and he'd do any
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
thing to prove his
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
love
With
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
so much
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
riding on
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
the
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
choice at
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
hand
The
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
spirit of a
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
boy or the
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
wisdom of a
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
man
Hearts caught
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
fire and love ran
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
wild
She cried the
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
day she called to say she was having his
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
child
With
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
so much
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
riding on
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
the
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
choice at
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
hand
The
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
spirit of a
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
boy or the
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
wisdom of a
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
man
There's a
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
constant contradiction what feels
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
good and what feels
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
right
But
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
you live with de
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
cisions that
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
you make in your
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
life
And what
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
steers your
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
direction is hard to under
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
stand
The
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
spirit of a
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
boy or the wisdom of a
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
man
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
Now he drives a
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
diesel out of Dallas hauling
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
cars out to the coast
It ain't the
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
dream that he remembered just a
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
few short years ago
But tonight at a
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
truck stop while drinking a
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
cup
The
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
waitress grins and winks at him and
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
says my shifts almost up
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
With so much
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
riding on the
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
choice at
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
hand
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
The
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
spirit of a boy or the
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
wisdom of a man
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
With so much
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
riding on the
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
choice at
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
hand
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
The spirit of a
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
boy or the
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
wisdom of a
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
man
FAQ
Who sang the the song Spirit Of A Boy Wisdom Of A Man?
- The song Spirit Of A Boy Wisdom Of A Man was sang by Randy Travis.
Who is Randy Travis?
- Randy Bruce Traywick (born May 4, 1959), known professionally as Randy Travis, is an American country music and gospel music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor.Active from 1978 until being incapacitated by a stroke in 2013, he has recorded 20 studio albums and charted more than 50 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including sixteen that reached the No. 1 position. Considered a pivotal figure in the history of country music, Travis broke through in the mid-1980s with the release of his album Storms of Life, which sold more than four million copies. The album established him as a major force in the neotraditional country movement. Travis followed up his successful debut with a string of platinum and multi-platinum albums. He is known for his distinctive baritone vocals, delivered in a traditional style that has made him a country music star since the 1980s.
By the mid-1990s, Travis saw a decline in his chart success. In 1997, he left Warner Bros. Records for DreamWorks Records and then for Word Records, where he began recording more Christian material. Although the career shift produced only one more number-one country hit "Three Wooden Crosses", Travis went on to earn several Dove Awards, including Country Album of the Year five times. Since his stroke, which severely limited his singing and speaking ability, he has released archival recordings and made limited public appearances. In addition to his singing career, he pursued an acting career, appearing in numerous films and television series, including The Rainmaker (1997) with Matt Damon, Black Dog (1998) with Patrick Swayze, Texas Rangers (2001) with James Van Der Beek, National Treasure 2 (2007) and seven episodes of the Touched by an Angel television series.
Travis has sold over 25 million records and has won seven Grammy Awards, six CMA Awards, eleven ACM Awards, 10 AMA Awards, eight GMA Dove Awards, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2016, Travis was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.