Verse
E
When I was young my mother said to me,
E
"You can grow up and be anything you wanna be"
A
Well now that I'm older I'm doing what I can
E
But everybody round me want me to be like them
B
When people tell me that I gotta fall in line
E
I say, "You go get yours, I'll go get mine"
[Verse 2]
E
When I was young my father said to me,
E
"You gotta work hard if you wanna succeed"
A
Well my only job give me dirty fingernails
E
And I'm still waiting on a check in the mail
B
I asked the boss if he'd pay me on time
E
He just said, "You go get yours, I'll go get mine"
[Chorus]
A
Oh no one told me there'd be days like these
E
I never pray but now I'm on my knees
B
I looked to God to get some advice
E
He said, "You go get yours and I'll go get mine"
[Verse 3]
E
And the people on the TV they keep on telling
E
me, "You gotta fall in love if you wanna be happy"
A
Well I think my girl just met another guy
E
Cause every time I see her she won't look me in the eye
B
She told me, "Boy, I wish you woulda tried"
E
I just said, "You go get yours baby, I'll go get mine"
[Chorus]
A
Oh no one told me there'd be days like these
E
I never pray but now I'm on my knees
B
I looked to God to get some advice
E
He said, "You go get yours and I'll go get mine"
[Outro]
E
All of your life you gotta stay on the grind
E
I'd help you get yours but it won't help me get mine
E
All of your life you gotta stay on the grind
E
I'd help you get yours but it won't help me get mine
A
Oh no one told me there'd be days like
E
these I never pray but now I'm on my knees
B
I looked to God to get some advice
E
He said, "You go get yours, I'll go get mine."