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