Growing Up (Sloane's Song)
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
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[Intro]E A E G# A[Versetto]A E BThey say boys don't cryABut your daddy shed a lot of tearsE G#They say I should be a strong manABut baby, I'm still filled with fearE BSometimes I don't know who I amASometimes I question why I'm hereE G#I just wanna be a good dadAWill I be? I have no idea[Versetto]EThey say girls shouldn't be toughAAnd moms should raise their kids at homeE G#But baby, I know that that isn't trueACause your momma's the toughest person I knowEI wanna raise you to be like herAAnd watch you show the world how to do it on your ownE G#I'm still tryna figure out who I amA EI don't wanna mess this up or do this wrong[Versetto]E AI'm gonna be there for your first breathEI don't know if I'll be there for your first stepG#I can promise you that I'll try to work lessABut the tour's routed, and I got this albumEPut in so many hours, and I just want the outcomeATo be something that I can look back and I can be proud of[Versetto]E G#Don't wanna be a dad that's living in FaceTimeA EBut I've got a world to sing to and you at the same timeE AI won't spoil you, you can trust thatA EFor your sweet 16, you get a bus passE G#Had your heart broken? Been there, done thatAI love you and I can't give you enough of that[Versetto]EGive back to community that raised you upARead Langston Hughes, I suggest "A Raisin in the Sun"E G#Listen to Sam Cooke, a change gon' comeA EYou put the work in, don't worry about the praise, my loveE ADon't try to change the world, find something that you loveAAnd do it every dayE G#Do that for the rest of your lifeAAnd eventually, the world will change[Ritornello]A E AI'll be patient, one more monthA E G# A EYou'll wrap your fingers round my thumbE ATimes are changing, I know, but who am I ifE G# AI'm the person you becomeA E AIf I'm still growing up, up, up, upA E AI'm still growing up, up, up, upEI'm still growing up[Versetto]E AI recommend that you read The AlchemistA EListen to your teachers, but cheat in calculusE ATell the truth, regardless of the consequenceA EAnd every day, give your momma a compliment[Versetto]E BTake your girl to the promB ABut don't get too drunk hanging out the limoA E G#Slow dance with your woman in your armsG# ASneak her in after but boy, you better tiptoeA F#m G#Don't wake your mom up, do yoga, learn 'bout karmaA BFind god, but leave the dogma[Versetto]E AThe quickest way to happiness? Learning to be selflessAAsk more questions, talk about yourself lessE G#Study David Bowie, James Bowen and 2PacA EWatch the sun set with best friends from a rooftop[Versetto]E AWear a helmet, don't be stupidAJaywalk, but look before you do itA E G#If it snows, go outside, build a jump, get some helpAGet a sled, thrash the hill with your friends till it melts[Versetto]A EGo to festivals, camp, fall in love and danceE AYou're only young once, my love, one, this is your chanceA E G#Take risks, cause life moves so fastAYou're only young once, my love, one, this is your chance