F#
When I was a young, skinny boy
B C#o
My momma said to me
F#
The world out there is hot and dirty
B C#o
Mean as it wants to be
C#7 A#7 D#m C#6 B
I know there's gonna be times when you're down and out
E B
So listen now kid, listen now son
E B F#
I'll tell you what it's all a bout
F# C#/F B/D# C#
You got to try to keep your head above the water ( That's what my momma told me )
B F#/A# G#m C# D#m Fo C#
You got to try to keep a step ahead of time
F# C#/F B/D# C#
And even though you do some things you shouldn't ought to ( Shouldn't ought to )
E B E B F#
If you love your brothers, love will come back to you
F# B/F# F# F#7 F#7
Love'll come back to you
F# B/F# F# F#7 B F#
Love'll come back to you
F# B/F# F# F#7 F#7
Love'll come back to you
|E B E F# | | |
* * * *
F#
I live my life in so many ways
B C#o
To find out who I am
F#
Time's approaching
B C#o
I really can say truly, I under stand
C#7 A#7 D#m C#6 B
Got more living to do for my self
E B
So run along now, play along later
E B F#
Stay up by the shelf
Sing it girls
F# C#/F B/D# C#
You got to try to keep your head above the water ( yes I do, yes I do )
B F#/A# G#m C# D#m Fo C#
You got to try to keep a step ahead of time
F# C#/F B/D# C#
And even though you do some things you shouldn't ought to
E B E B F#
If you love your sisters, love will come back to you ( Love'll come back to you )
E B F#
Love'll come back to you
|F# B/F# F# |F# B/F# F# |E B E B | | |
* * * * * * * * * * * *
F#
All the world is turning to stone
B C#o
Slowly, it will die
F#
But that is something I never will see
B C#o
I don't know why
C#7 A#7 D#m C#6 B
Trying to take the world the best I can
E B
Might've been now, probably be later
E B F#
Stand up like a man
Hey, hey
F# C#/F B/D# C#
You got to try to keep your head above the water ( yes I do, yes I do, yes I do )
B F#/A# G#m C# D#m Fo C#
You got to try to keep a step ahead of time
F# C#/F B/D# C#
And even though you do some things you shouldn't ought to
E B E B F#
Love your brothers and sisters, love will come back to you ( Love'll come back to you )
F# B/F# F#
Love'll come back to you
F# B/F# F#
Love'll come back to you
F# B/F# F#
Love'll come back to you
F# B/F# F#
Love'll come back to you
F# B/F# F#
Love'll come back to you
F# B/F# F#
Love'll come back to you (My momma told me)
F# B/F# F#
Love'll come back to you (My momma told me)
F# B/F# F#
Love'll come back to you
F# B/F# F#
Love'll come back to you
F# B/F# F#
Love'll come back to you
F# B/F# F#
Love'll come back to you (Love'll come back—)
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