Skinny Boy Chicago

[Intro: Robert Lamm]
Oh!
Yeah, yeah

[Verse 1: Robert Lamm]
When I was a young, skinny boy
My momma said to me
The world out there is hot and dirty
Mean as it wants to be
I know there's gonna be times when you're down and out
So listen now kid, listen now son
I'll tell you what it's all about

[Chorus: Robert Lamm, Backup Singers]
You got to try to keep your head above the water
That's what my momma told me
You got to try to keep a step ahead of time
And even though you do some things you shouldn't ought to
Shouldn't ought to
If you love your brothers, love will come back to you
Love'll come back to you
Love'll come back to you
Love'll come back to you
Love'll come back to you

[Verse 2: Robert Lamm]
I live my life in so many ways
To find out who I am
Time's approaching
I really can say truly, I understand
Got more living to do for myself
So run along now, play along later
Stay up by the shelf
Sing it girls