Skinny Boy

Song Skinny Boy
Artist Chicago
Album The Studio Albums 1969-1978 (Vol. 1)

Lyrics

[00:07.11] Ow
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[00:13.27] Yeah yeah
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[00:20.09] When I was a young skinny boy my mama said to me
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[00:26.15] The world out there is hard and dirty mean as it wants to be
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[00:32.24] I know there's gonna be times when you're down and out
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[00:38.08] So listen now kid listen now son I'll tell you what it's all about
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[00:44.45] You gotta try to keep your head above the water
[00:48.27] That's what my mama told me
[00:50.62] You gotta try to keep a step ahead of time
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[00:56.23] And even though you do some things you shouldn't ought to
[01:00.84] Shouldn't ought to
[01:02.71] If you love your brothers love will come back to you
[01:08.92] Love'll come back to you love'll come back to you
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[01:14.84] Love'll come back to you
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[01:20.89] Lived my life in so many ways to find out who I am
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[01:26.63] Time's approaching I really can say truly I understand
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[01:32.95] Got more livin' to do for myself
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[01:38.58] To run along now play along later stay up by the shelf sing it girls
[01:44.86] Gotta try to keep your head above the water
[01:48.52] Yes you do yes you do
[01:50.75] You gotta try to keep a step ahead of time
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[01:56.82] Even though you do some things you shouldn't ought to
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[02:03.12] If you love your sisters love will come back to you
[02:07.46] Love'll come back to you
[02:09.06] Love'll come back to you
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[02:20.90] All the world is turnin' slow slowly it will die
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[02:27.10] But that is something I never will see I don't know why
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[02:32.80] Tryin' to take the world the best I can
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[02:38.92] Write a bit now love a bit later stand up like a man hey hey
[02:44.95] Gotta try to keep your head above the water
[02:48.84] Yes you do yes you do yes you do
[02:50.93] Gotta try to keep a step ahead of time
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[02:56.69] Even though you do some things you shouldn't ought to
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[03:02.62] Love your brothers and sisters love'll come back to you
[03:07.05] Love'll come back to you
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[03:11.44] Love'll come back to you
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[03:19.74] My mama told me
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[03:26.42] Love'll come back to you
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