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[C]When I was younger
My daddy told me I would [F]never
Never amount to nothing [C]special
He'd come at me from every [F]angle
He'd say, "You're the [C]last thing I wanted, the last thing I need
How am I [F]gonna answer when my friends tell me
My [Am]son was [G]kissing boys in the [F]street[C]
My [Am]son was [G]kissing boys in the [C]street"
He tried to [C]change me
Said I'm embarrassing my [F]country
How could I do this to my [C]family
Do I wanna grow up being [F]lonely
He'd say, "We've [C]worked for our money, we've put you in school
Is this [F]how you repay us? Do you think this is cool?
My [Am]son, stop [G]kissing boys in the [F]street[C]
My [Am]son, stop [G]kissing boys in the [C]street"
[C] [F] [C] [F]
Now that I'm [C]older
My daddy's heart's a little [F]warmer
But he still won't hold me like my [C]brother
And he still won't kiss me like my [F]mother
He said, "You're a [C]part of this family, I made you myself
But the [F]way that you act isn't good for your health
My [Am]son, stop [G]kissing boys in the [F]street[C]
My [Am]son, stop [G]kissing boys in the [C]street"
[C]Oooo[F]oooo[Am][G]
[C]Ohhh[F]hhhh[Am][G]
My daddy's [C]dying
And he's finally realized I'm not [F]lying
We sit in silence but we're sm[C]iling
Because for once we are not [F]fighting
He said, "There was [C]no way of knowing 'cause all I was taught
Is men [F]only love women, but now I'm not sure
My [Am]son, keep [G]kissing boys in the [F]street[C]
My [Am]son, keep [G]kissing boys in the [F]street[C]
When I'm [Am]gone, keep [G]kissing boys in the [C]street"
[C]When I was younger
My daddy told me I would [F]never
Never amount to nothing [C]special
He'd come at me from every [F]angle
He'd say, "You're the [C]last thing I wanted, the last thing I need
How am I [F]gonna answer when my friends tell me
My [Am]son was [G]kissing boys in the [F]street[C]
My [Am]son was [G]kissing boys in the [C]street"
He tried to [C]change me
Said I'm embarrassing my [F]country
How could I do this to my [C]family
Do I wanna grow up being [F]lonely
He'd say, "We've [C]worked for our money, we've put you in school
Is this [F]how you repay us? Do you think this is cool?
My [Am]son, stop [G]kissing boys in the [F]street[C]
My [Am]son, stop [G]kissing boys in the [C]street"
[C] [F] [C] [F]
Now that I'm [C]older
My daddy's heart's a little [F]warmer
But he still won't hold me like my [C]brother
And he still won't kiss me like my [F]mother
He said, "You're a [C]part of this family, I made you myself
But the [F]way that you act isn't good for your health
My [Am]son, stop [G]kissing boys in the [F]street[C]
My [Am]son, stop [G]kissing boys in the [C]street"
[C]Oooo[F]oooo[Am][G]
[C]Ohhh[F]hhhh[Am][G]
My daddy's [C]dying
And he's finally realized I'm not [F]lying
We sit in silence but we're sm[C]iling
Because for once we are not [F]fighting
He said, "There was [C]no way of knowing 'cause all I was taught
Is men [F]only love women, but now I'm not sure
My [Am]son, keep [G]kissing boys in the [F]street[C]
My [Am]son, keep [G]kissing boys in the [F]street[C]
When I'm [Am]gone, keep [G]kissing boys in the [C]street"
