A
When I was a young, skinny boy
D C#o
My momma said to me
A
The world out there is hot and dirty
D C#o
Mean as it wants to be
E7 C#7 F#m E6 D
I know there's gonna be times when you're down and out
G D
So listen now kid, listen now son
G D A
I'll tell you what it's all a bout
A E/G# D/F# E
You got to try to keep your head above the water ( That's what my momma told me )
D A/C# Bm E F#m Fo E
You got to try to keep a step ahead of time
A E/G# D/F# E
And even though you do some things you shouldn't ought to ( Shouldn't ought to )
G D G D A
If you love your brothers, love will come back to you
A D/A A A7 A7
Love'll come back to you
A D/A A A7 D A
Love'll come back to you
A D/A A A7 A7
Love'll come back to you
|G D G A | | |
* * * *
A
I live my life in so many ways
D C#o
To find out who I am
A
Time's approaching
D C#o
I really can say truly, I under stand
E7 C#7 F#m E6 D
Got more living to do for my self
G D
So run along now, play along later
G D A
Stay up by the shelf
Sing it girls
A E/G# D/F# E
You got to try to keep your head above the water ( yes I do, yes I do )
D A/C# Bm E F#m Fo E
You got to try to keep a step ahead of time
A E/G# D/F# E
And even though you do some things you shouldn't ought to
G D G D A
If you love your sisters, love will come back to you ( Love'll come back to you )
G D A
Love'll come back to you
|A D/A A |A D/A A |G D G D | | |
* * * * * * * * * * * *
A
All the world is turning to stone
D C#o
Slowly, it will die
A
But that is something I never will see
D C#o
I don't know why
E7 C#7 F#m E6 D
Trying to take the world the best I can
G D
Might've been now, probably be later
G D A
Stand up like a man
Hey, hey
A E/G# D/F# E
You got to try to keep your head above the water ( yes I do, yes I do, yes I do )
D A/C# Bm E F#m Fo E
You got to try to keep a step ahead of time
A E/G# D/F# E
And even though you do some things you shouldn't ought to
G D G D A
Love your brothers and sisters, love will come back to you ( Love'll come back to you )
A D/A A
Love'll come back to you
A D/A A
Love'll come back to you
A D/A A
Love'll come back to you
A D/A A
Love'll come back to you
A D/A A
Love'll come back to you
A D/A A
Love'll come back to you (My momma told me)
A D/A A
Love'll come back to you (My momma told me)
A D/A A
Love'll come back to you
A D/A A
Love'll come back to you
A D/A A
Love'll come back to you
A D/A A
Love'll come back to you (Love'll come back—)
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