Spirit of a Boy, Wisdom of a Man

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“Spirit Of A Boy, Wisdom Of A Man”
Single by Randy Travis from the album You and You Alone
Released	September 1998
Format	CD Single
Genre	Country
Length	3:50
Label	DreamWorks
Writer(s)	Trey Bruce Glen Burtnik
Randy Travis singles chronology
"The Hole" (1998) "Spirit of a Boy, Wisdom of a Man" (1999) "Stranger in My Mirror" (1999)

"Spirit of a Boy, Wisdom of a Man" is a single by American country music singer Randy Travis that reached the Top Five on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, reaching a peak of #2.

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The song's lyrics tell the story of decisions a boy must make in his life and whether he should follow his whims ("spirit of a boy") or act with integrity and good faith ("wisdom of a man") when his high school sweetheart tells him she's pregnant and when he's faced with the temptations of life on the road after he's married with a child at home.

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Chart (1998-1999)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	2
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	42