Get Mine

G When I was young my mother said to me, G "You can grow up and be anything you wanna be" C Well now that I'm older I'm doing what I can G But everybody round me want me to be like them D When people tell me that I gotta fall in line G I say, "You go get yours, I'll go get mine" G When I was young my father said to me, G "You gotta work hard if you wanna succeed" C Well my only job give me dirty fingernails G And I'm still waiting on a check in the mail D I asked the boss if he'd pay me on time G He just said, "You go get yours, I'll go get mine" C Oh no one told me there'd be days like these G I never pray but now I'm on my knees D I looked to God to get some advice G He said, "You go get yours and I'll go get mine" G And the people on the TV they keep on telling G me, "You gotta fall in love if you wanna be happy" C Well I think my girl just met another guy G Cause every time I see her she won't look me in the eye D She told me, "Boy, I wish you woulda tried" G I just said, "You go get yours baby, I'll go get mine" C Oh no one told me there'd be days like these G I never pray but now I'm on my knees D I looked to God to get some advice G He said, "You go get yours and I'll go get mine" G All of your life you gotta stay on the grind G I'd help you get yours but it won't help me get mine G All of your life you gotta stay on the grind G I'd help you get yours but it won't help me get mine C Oh no one told me there'd be days like G these I never pray but now I'm on my knees D I looked to God to get some advice G He said, "You go get yours, I'll go get mine."