Ow

Yeah, yeah



When i was a young skinny boy

My mama said to me

The world out there is hard 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 mama 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



Lived 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

To 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 you 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' slow

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

Write a bit now

Love a bit 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