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Yeah, yeah
When I was a young skinny boy
My mama said to meThe 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 kidListen 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 meYou 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 youLove'll come back to you
Love'll come back to you
Love'll come back to you
Lived my life in so many waysTo find out who I am
Time's approaching
I really can say
Truly I understandGot more livin' to do for myself
To run along now
Play along later
Stay up by the shelfSing 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 timeEven 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 youAll the world is turnin' slow
Slowly it will die
But that is something I never will see
I don't know whyTryin' to take the world the best I can
Write a bit now
Love a bit later
Stand up like a manHey, 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 timeEven 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
Songwriters
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