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[Intro Chorus]
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DI said, young man
ASit down, let me tell you how it's s'posed to be, how they told me
D A I said, young man, if you wanna make God smile, make plans
D A You've got to be ready, you don't understand
D ARight now you're a young man, you gon' have to stand for something
[Verse 1]
DBeautiful boy, got it from your momma
ADamn, she look good, you might get a sister
D By the time you get the picture
AIf you want a woman this good, gotta clear your system
D And it's all right
AIf you need to cry, you've got my permission
D A You can Do anything in the world if you listen
[Chorus 1]
DLike a young man
ASit down, let me tell you how it's s'posed to be, how they told me
D A I said, young man, if you wanna make God smile, make plans
D A You've got to be ready, you don't understand
D ARight now you're a young man, but you gon' have to stand for something
[Verse 2]
D We don't ever back down, don't back down
AWe don't have to act out, don't act out
D And even when you fall, don't stay down
A N.C.
If you need me around, you know I stay down
D AAnd anywhere you go, you can Go your own way
D A If you ask me how I know these things, remember I once was a
[Chorus 2]
DYoung man
ASit down, let me tell you how it's s'posed to be, how they told me
D A I said, young man, if you wanna make God smile, make plans
D A You've got to be ready, you don't understand
D ARight now you're a young man, but you gon' have to stand for something
[Bridge]
G D A Someday somebody's gonna break your heart in two, and I'll be there
G D A Someday you're gonna break somebody's heart, that's what we do
G D A One day I'll be gone, son, but right now I'm home
EmNo, you'll never be alone
G AMaybe someday you'll be talking to your own
D AYoung man, yeah, you know your daddy's so proud of you
D AMy little young man, mama can't just get enough of you
D AMy little young man, yeah, you know your daddy's so proud of you
D AMy little young man, yeah
[Chorus 3]
DI said, young man
ASit down, let me tell you how it's s'posed to be, how they told me
D A I said, young man, if you wanna make God smile, make plans
D A You've got to be ready, you don't understand
D ARight now you're a young man, you gon' have to stand for something
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