When does a boy become a man? br Only when he understands br that who he is has never changed. br His priorities are just rearranged. br He still likes to play br but he works all day. br He looks at girls br but in a different way. br When he fears for his life br he learns how to pray. br When he combs his hair br he sees some gray. br When he debates, then listens br then has his say. br When flirtaceous circumstances br won't lead him astray. br When he's not ashamed to cry br or ashamed to say br I'm sorry. br br Then what we have is a boy that's a man. br The boy's still there, but man does what he can br to restrain him.