When you reach 18 and you take a job
when you find a young lady and she makes you sob
when the earth’s on you’re shoulders and you can take the strain
when you’ve broken down and missed the last train
when all seems lost but you put on a brave face
when you’ve had all you can take but not raise you’re fist
when you’re a new father and you’re eyes start to tear up
when you’re kids have left school and their all grown up
when you live though you’re family and take all the lows
then you’re is the world and everything in it and what is more you’ll be a man my son