My Son

Em Am Won't you come sit down my son? And I'll tell you a tale Em B7 Same old story, my papa, he told me Em Am And listen close, my boy, 'cause it's come time that I tell you Em B7 Em 'Bout the way your life, I cry, is gonna be. Em Am You'll fall in love at eighteen years, with your whole life ahead Em B7 You'll see yourself and your true love growing old Em Am You'll give to her your heart, and she'll take from you your soul, Em B7 Em Then you'll find out where at night your daddy goes. Em Am Em B7 Em Am Em B7 Em Em Am I see my doctor, I see my priest; he's the one that sets me free Em B7 And he's the reason that Daddy is half alive Em Am He gets me through each night before each dreadful day Em B7 Am For the day that you two meet, each night I cry. Em Am You'll take a job in town, for to feed three hungry mouths Em B7 Bossman knows you'll work hard for your pay Em Am And if that job don't k**l you, it's gonna take your life Em B7 Em But you'll find your relief at the end of each day. Em Am You'll find your doctor, you'll find your priest; he's the one to set you free Em B7 And he's the reason that you'll be half alive Em Am He'll get you through each night before each dreadful day Em B7 Em For the day that you two meet each night I cry. Em B7 Em For the day that you two meet each night I cry.