Growing Up (Sloane's Song)

	 
[Intro]
E A E G# A
[Strophe]
A       E           B 
They say boys don't cry 
         A 
But your daddy shed a lot of tears 
      E                       G# 
They say I should be a strong man 
    A 
But baby, I'm still filled with fear 
     E                       B 
Sometimes I don't know who I am 
     A 
Sometimes I question why I'm here 
 E                     G# 
I just wanna be a good dad 
       A 
Will I be? I have no idea
[Strophe]
        E 
They say girls shouldn't be tough 
    A 
And moms should raise their kids at home 
     E                           G# 
But baby, I know that that isn't true 
              A 
Cause your momma's the toughest person I know 
        E 
I wanna raise you to be like her 
                       A 
And watch you show the world how to do it on your own 
          E                      G# 
I'm still tryna figure out who I am 
                        A                       E 
I don't wanna mess this up or do this wrong
[Strophe]
E                                        A 
I'm gonna be there for your first breath 
                                                  E 
I don't know if I'll be there for your first step 
                  G# 
I can promise you that I'll try to work less 
A 
But the tour's routed, and I got this album 
E 
Put in so many hours, and I just want the outcome 
A 
To be something that I can look back and I can be proud of
[Strophe]
E                    G# 
Don't wanna be a dad that's living in FaceTime 
A                                                         E 
But I've got a world to sing to and you at the same time 
E                                     A 
I won't spoil you, you can trust that 
A                                     E 
For your sweet 16, you get a bus pass 
E                      G# 
Had your heart broken? Been there, done that 
A 
I love you and I can't give you enough of that
[Strophe]
E 
Give back to community that raised you up 
A 
Read Langston Hughes, I suggest "A Raisin in the Sun" 
E                      G# 
Listen to Sam Cooke, a change gon' come 
            A                                              E 
You put the work in, don't worry about the praise, my love 
E                                                        A 
Don't try to change the world, find something that you love 
A 
And do it every day 
   E                         G# 
Do that for the rest of your life 
        A 
And eventually, the world will change
 
[Refrain]
A       E                 A 
I'll be patient, one more month 
A                E     G#         A        E 
You'll wrap your fingers round my thumb 
E                         A 
Times are changing, I know, but who am I if 
        E    G#      A 
I'm the person you become 
A                    E           A 
If I'm still growing up, up, up, up 
A                 E           A 
I'm still growing up, up, up, up 
    E 
I'm still growing up
[Strophe]
E                            A 
I recommend that you read The Alchemist 
A                            E 
Listen to your teachers, but cheat in calculus 
E                A 
Tell the truth, regardless of the consequence 
A              E 
And every day, give your momma a compliment
[Strophe]
E                     B 
Take your girl to the prom 
B             A 
But don't get too drunk hanging out the limo 
A    E                             G# 
Slow dance with your woman in your arms 
G#           A 
Sneak her in after but boy, you better tiptoe 
A               F#m              G# 
Don't wake your mom up, do yoga, learn 'bout karma 
    A                        B 
Find god, but leave the dogma
[Strophe]
E                                                      A 
The quickest way to happiness? Learning to be selfless 
A 
Ask more questions, talk about yourself less 
E                    G# 
Study David Bowie, James Bowen and 2Pac 
A                                                   E 
Watch the sun set with best friends from a rooftop
[Strophe]
E                              A 
Wear a helmet, don't be stupid 
A 
Jaywalk, but look before you do it 
A     E                          G# 
If it snows, go outside, build a jump, get some help 
      A 
Get a sled, thrash the hill with your friends till it melts
[Strophe]
A     E 
Go to festivals, camp, fall in love and dance 
E           A 
You're only young once, my love, one, this is your chance 
A    E                 G# 
Take risks, cause life moves so fast 
            A 
You're only young once, my love, one, this is your chance