The Man with the Child in His Eyes

This song was written about Steve Blacknell, Bush's first boyfriend according to the The Man With the Child in His Eyes Songfacts. Blacknell himself went on to have a successful career in music and TV as a presenter on various satellite channels.

[Verse 1] I hear him before I go to sleep And focus on the day that's been I realise he's there when I turn the light off And turn over Nobody knows about my man They think he's lost on some horizon [Pre-Chorus 1] And suddenly I find myself Listening to a man I've never known before Telling me about the sea All his love, 'til eternity [Chorus] Ooh, he's here again The man with the child in his eyes Ooh, he's here again The man with the child in his eyes [Verse 2] He's very understanding And he's so aware of all my situations And when I stay up late He's always waiting, but I feel him hesitate Oh, I'm so worried about my love They say, "No, no, it won't last forever." [Pre-Chorus 2] And here I am again, my girl Wondering what on Earth I'm doing here Maybe he doesn't love me I just took a trip on my love for him [Chorus] Ooh, he's here again The man with the child in his eyes Ooh, he's here again The man with the child in his eyes