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