I walked the streets where as a child I would play
The cobbled stones had gone, the shop on the corner, too
I found the house where I grew up as a boy
It looked so different but I'm walking in bigger shoes
Oh oh
I realise it's so such a part of me
Oh oh
This is where I learnt my reality
I used to see a girl at school every day
I really liked her but she never would look at me
Timid and shy I kept my feelings at bay
I still would dress well but my life was in misery
Oh oh
Was disappointment my only destiny
Oh oh
I didn't know what life had in store for me
I remember the day that changed my world forever
I was young and full of hope, I thought we'd see this through together
And ever since that day, your spirit’s been with me in silence
Always there for me in dreams when I needed you to give me guidance
I had a friend who went to school far away
His name was Victor and he lived down the road from me
His hair was curly and his skin dark yet pale
Not like the other kids, the difference was plain to see
Oh oh
I couldn't understand the animosity
Oh oh
My teacher said "it's how it is in Tennessee"
My father blew a horn, a star in his day
He came to England just to fend for his family
They had to leave a son when they sailed away
My mother took it hard but she was expecting me
Oh oh
I didn't realise I had a history
Oh oh
That I would meet someone who looked like me
I remember the day that changed my world forever
I was young and full of hope, I thought we'd see this through together
And ever since that day, your spirit’s been with me in silence
Always there for me in dreams when I needed you to give me guidance
I remember the day that changed my world completely
I felt empty, numb and cold, I had only known you oh so briefly
And as the years roll by, I sometimes see you in my reflection
And I hope the boy from the bush is heading in the right direction