Future Kids

F A# When I was a kid, I made a book F C Planning out how my future would look F A# I drew in pictures of houses with views F C Two swings in the backyard, one pink and one blue F A# Now that I'm older, I wish I could see F C A world where that still made sense to me F C F A# 'Cause if my future kids end up like me F C They won't get to sleep earlier than three F A# They'll be thinking 'bout how they can be F C Better than they are, taking it too far F A# F C Trying to change the things I love the most about them F A# F C And I don't think I could ever stand to see that happen, oh F A# I was too young when I picked out their names F C Then wrote them at the top of every page F A# 'Cause I didn't know I would grow up to hate F C The way that I look and my size and my shape F A# I wish I could make sure that they never see F C Themselves in the same way that I see me F C F A# 'Cause if my future kids end up like me F C They won't get to sleep earlier than three F A# They'll be thinking 'bout how they can be F C Better than they are, taking it too far F A# F C Trying to change the things I love the most about them F A# F C And I don't think I could ever stand to see that happen, oh F A# I'll keep the book in a safe place F C 'Cause I'm not quite ready to throw it away F A# 'Cause if my future kids end up like me F C They won't get to sleep earlier than three F A# They'll be thinking 'bout how they can be F C Better than they are, taking it too far F A# F C Trying to change the things I love the most about them F A# F C And I don't think I could ever stand to see that happen, oh F A# F C F A# F C F A# F C F A# F C