Gwendolyn Said

Em G Stand up, rock the boat C C G Get a little water under your float, hey D D Em “Exhaust the little moment, soon it dies” she said G C “If it’s gash or gold C G It will not come again,” hey D G G "In this identical disguise”* Am Am G G But the brick ticket counter only takes cash G C And your only ID is a bus pass Am Am Am And you get to the front of the line in time Am F But you’re afraid to ask Am F# The big kids from around the bend Am F Chase you down to the corner store and then Am Am Am G You pony up, pony up if you want to last Em G Stand up, rock the boat C C G Get a little water under your float, hey D D Em “Exhaust the little moment, soon it dies” she said G C “If it’s gash or gold C G It will not come again,” hey D G G "In this identical disguise”* Tap 1 C D G Em It’s what Gwendolyn said C C Over my head, over my head Am Am G So we put the playground behind us G C Pushed the envelope back into our binders Am G Ran to the stop where only the words of G C Gwendolyn Brooks could find us Am C Someone sent away for a Ninja star Am F I spent my change on a pull-up bar Am G There’s nothing you forget C More than reminders Em G Stand up, rock the boat C C G Get a little water under your float, hey D D Em “Exhaust the little moment, soon it dies” she said G C “If it’s gash or gold C G It will not come again,” hey D G G "In this identical disguise”* C D G Em It’s what Gwendolyn said C C Over my head, over my head G G Over my head, over my head