We Are The People Our Parents Warned Us About

I was G supposed to have been a Jesuit priest or a C Naval Academy G grad C That was the way that my G parents perceived me A Those were the plans that they D had But I C couldn't fit the part too G dumb or too smart Ain't it C funny how we G all turned D out I guess C we are the G people our parents D warned us aG)bout You know I G coulda worked the rigs when the money was big Or hopped a C freighter south to TriniG)dad And when they C tried to draft me I earned a G college degree Buyin' A time 'til things were not so D bad But C then I got a guitar found a G job in a bar Playin' C acid rock 'til G I was nuD)mb Tell me C where are the G flashbacks they all D warned us would G come We are the D people, they couldn't figure G out We are the D people our parents warned us aG)bout C Hey hey, D Gardner McG)Kay D Take us on the C Leaky G Tiki C with G you C Clear D skies G bound for Shanghai D Sailing cross the C ocean G blue Now G I got quarters in my loafers tryin' to fight inflation When it C only used to take a G cent Sometimes I C wish I was back in my G crashpad days A 'Fore I knew what cash flow D meant Seems C everybody's joggin' or G heavy into health shit Don't C tell me that I G ought to get D rolfed 'Cause I love C cajun martG)inis and playin' D afternoon G golf We are the D people there isn't any G doubt We are the D people they still can't figure G out We are the D people who love to sing "Twist and G Shout" SHAKE IT UP BABY We are the D people our parents warned us aG)bout Id'n' any doubt D Hey hey G hey C Gardner McG)Kay C I wanna sail away toG)day C They warned us aG)bout C Hey hey G hey C C'mon now Gardner McG)Kay C I wanna sail away toG)day C Fade out