Change A Man (Rory Bourke/David Shiels)
Runnin’ wild, runnin’ free That’s how I thought my life would be Come and go as I please Then the baby came brought a change of scene Now I lie awake at night And wonder how I will survive With a baby and a wife And all this life (Chorus) ‘Cause it can change a man, I know it’s changing me I used to sleep ‘til noon, now I’m up at three No more hanging with the boys And have some beers and shoot the breeze It can change a man, bring him to his knees Stand him up like a tall oak tree I’m beginning to understand How a child can change a man He just lays there, don’t say much ‘Cept for some goo-goos and some ga-gas and kooing when he’s touched I don’t mind now when he makes a fuss And every new day is a lesson in trust When he’s lying there beside me I thank God that I’m alive With a baby and a wife And all this life (Chorus) ‘Cause it can change a man, I know it’s changing me I used to sleep ‘til noon, now I’m up at three Now the boys come over here To have some beers and shoot the breeze It can change a man, bring him to his knees And stand him up like a tall oak tree I’m beginning to understand How a child can change a man (Bridge) And it wasn’t all that long ago I could have run away But when I see myself there in his eyes It’s then I know I’m here to stay (Chorus) ‘Cause it can change a man, keeps changing me I’m a better man than I used to be And when I look in the mirror I like the guy I see It can change a man, bring him to his knees And stand him up strong like a tall oak tree I believe I understand How a child can change man I’ve really changed A child can really change a man