(Robert Lamm)
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Ow
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Yeah, yeah
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When I was a young skinny boy
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My momma said to me
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The world out there is hot and dirty
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Mean as it wants to be
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I know there's gonna be times when you're down and out
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So listen now kid
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Listen now son
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I'll tell you what it's all about
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You gotta try to keep your head above the water
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That's what my momma told me
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You gotta try to keep a step ahead of time
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And even though you do some things you shouldn't ought to
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Shouldn't ought to
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If you love your brothers love will come back to you
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Love'll come back to you
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Love'll come back to you
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Love'll come back to you
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Live my life in so many ways
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To find out who I am
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Time's approaching
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I really can say
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Truly I understand
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Got more livin' to do for myself
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So run along now
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Play along later
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Stay up by the shelf
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Sing it girls
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Gotta try to keep your head above the water
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Yes you do yes I do
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You gotta try to keep a step ahead of time
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Even though you do some things you shouldn't ought to
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If you love your sisters love will come back to you
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Love'll come back to you
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Love'll come back to you
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All the world is turnin' to stone
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Slowly it will die
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But that is something I never will see
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I don't know why
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Tryin' to take the world the best I can
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Might be now
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Probably be later
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Stand up like a man
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hey, hey
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Gotta try to keep your head above the water
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Yes you do yes you do yes you do
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Gotta try to keep a step ahead of time
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Even though you do some things you shouldn't ought to
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Love your brothers and sisters, love'll come back to you
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Love'll come back to you
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Love'll come back to you
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Skinny Boy
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