Lyrics The Boy - Mark Knopfler

Sandwich in my pocket
Top coat buttoned tight
Still thirty miles to pedal on these empty roads at night
But the moon's a giant lantern
There's no need for a light
I'll be home in good time in the morning
The boy turned pro so early
Went down the London way
I'll pay a visit now and then
Make sure he's okay
We don't do too much talking
We look forward anyway
Sometimes we will just talk about the same old
Who knows where the world is going?
Nobody does but all the same
We could never change
We could never change because he's all we've got
No more or less
The boy God bless
He's just the boy
There's no sign he'll pack it in
Says why should he stop?
He makes more money in that gym than in any blacksmith's shop
He seems to like the glamour, the crowds and city lights
He likes the cash
He likes the flash and fuss around the fights
Will he know when it's all over?
Will he still be sharp and bright?
Still be a worker, still be on a payroll?
Who knows where the world is going?
Nobody does but all the same
We could never change
We could never change because he's all we've got
No more or less
And he's the boy God blessed
He's just the boy
The boy God bless
He's just the boy