Skinny Boy - Chicago

Yeah, yeah

When I was a young skinny boy

My momma said to me

The world out there is hot and dirty

Mean as it wants to be

I know there’s gonna be times when you’re down and out

So listen now kid

Listen now son

I’ll tell you what it’s all about

You gotta try to keep your head above the water

That’s what my momma told me

You gotta try to keep a step ahead of time

And even though you do some things you shouldn’t ought to

Shouldn’t ought to

If you love your brothers love will come back to you

Love’ll come back to you

Love’ll come back to you

Love’ll come back to you

Live my life in so many ways

To find out who I am

Time’s approaching

I really can say

Truly I understand

Got more livin' to do for myself

So run along now

Play along later

Stay up by the shelf

Sing it girls

Gotta try to keep your head above the water

Yes you do yes I do

You gotta try to keep a step ahead of time

Even though you do some things you shouldn’t ought to

If you love your sisters love will come back to you

Love’ll come back to you

Love’ll come back to you

All the world is turnin' to stone

Slowly it will die

But that is something I never will see

I don’t know why

Tryin' to take the world the best I can

Might be now

Probably be later

Stand up like a man

hey, hey

Gotta try to keep your head above the water

Yes you do yes you do yes you do

Gotta try to keep a step ahead of time

Even though you do some things you shouldn’t ought to

Love your brothers and sisters, love’ll come back to you

Love’ll come back to you

Love’ll come back to you