(Chord Progression for entire song: A B E
Said a [A]small boy once
asked:"When will [B]I grow up?"[E]
When will [A]I see what grownups do se[B]e?"[E]
And he's [A]bout to come his age
he will [B]act another a[E]ge
to be [A]reconized is
quite another [B]mess[E]
And mama used to [A]say:
"Take your time young [B]man"[E]
mama used to [A]say
don't yoe rush to get [B]old[E]
And mama used to [A]say:
"Take it in your [B]stride[E]"
And mama used to [A]say:
"Live your [B]lif[E]e"
As the [A]years where rushing by
he will [B]cut down on his [E]age,
he will [A]tell his girl of how it used to [B]be. [E]
How his [A]mommy past away
but this [B]lines she would [E]say
at the [A]time
he couldnt underst[B]and[E]
And mama used to [A]say:
"Take your time young [B]man [E]
And mama used to [A]say
"Don't you rush to get [B]old[E]
And mama used to [A]say:
"Take it in your [B]str[E]ide"
And mama used to [A]say:
"Live your life[B]"[E]
You"re [A]young son Joe dont ho[B]ld all[E] back,
[A]do what you want to [B]do[E].
Now is the time for you to [B]str[E]ive,
For [A]you to get better in [B]what you are [E]doing!
As a s[A]mall boy once asked,
"When will[B] I grow [E]up?"
When will [A]I see what grownups do [B]se[E]e?"
At a [A]time to come to come of age
he will [B]act another [E]age,
To be r[A]econized is quite another m[B]ess[E]!
Hey mama used to [A]say:
"Take your time young [B]man[E]"
And mama used to [A]say:
"Don't you rush to get [B]on"[E]
And mama used to s[A]ay:
"Take it in your [B]stri[E]de
Mama used to [A]say, Hey Hey
Hey Hey [B]Hey[E]-ey
And mama used to s[A]ay:
"Take your time young [B]man[E]"
And mama used to s[A]ay:
"Don't you rush to get[B] on"[E]
And mama used to [A]say:
"Take it in your s[B]trid[E]e"
And mama used to [A]say,
Mama used to s[B]ay,[E] Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh oh
Said a [A]small boy once
asked:"When will [B]I grow up?"[E]
When will [A]I see what grownups do se[B]e?"[E]
And he's [A]bout to come his age
he will [B]act another a[E]ge
to be [A]reconized is
quite another [B]mess[E]
And mama used to [A]say:
"Take your time young [B]man"[E]
mama used to [A]say
don't yoe rush to get [B]old[E]
And mama used to [A]say:
"Take it in your [B]stride[E]"
And mama used to [A]say:
"Live your [B]lif[E]e"
As the [A]years where rushing by
he will [B]cut down on his [E]age,
he will [A]tell his girl of how it used to [B]be. [E]
How his [A]mommy past away
but this [B]lines she would [E]say
at the [A]time
he couldnt underst[B]and[E]
And mama used to [A]say:
"Take your time young [B]man [E]
And mama used to [A]say
"Don't you rush to get [B]old[E]
And mama used to [A]say:
"Take it in your [B]str[E]ide"
And mama used to [A]say:
"Live your life[B]"[E]
You"re [A]young son Joe dont ho[B]ld all[E] back,
[A]do what you want to [B]do[E].
Now is the time for you to [B]str[E]ive,
For [A]you to get better in [B]what you are [E]doing!
As a s[A]mall boy once asked,
"When will[B] I grow [E]up?"
When will [A]I see what grownups do [B]se[E]e?"
At a [A]time to come to come of age
he will [B]act another [E]age,
To be r[A]econized is quite another m[B]ess[E]!
Hey mama used to [A]say:
"Take your time young [B]man[E]"
And mama used to [A]say:
"Don't you rush to get [B]on"[E]
And mama used to s[A]ay:
"Take it in your [B]stri[E]de
Mama used to [A]say, Hey Hey
Hey Hey [B]Hey[E]-ey
And mama used to s[A]ay:
"Take your time young [B]man[E]"
And mama used to s[A]ay:
"Don't you rush to get[B] on"[E]
And mama used to [A]say:
"Take it in your s[B]trid[E]e"
And mama used to [A]say,
Mama used to s[B]ay,[E] Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh oh