Chicago — Skinny Boy

[Intro: Robert Lamm] Oh! Yeah, yeah [Verse 1: Robert Lamm] When I was a young, skinny boy My momma said to me The world out there is hot and dirty Mean as it wants to be I know there's gonna be times when you're down and out So listen now kid, listen now son I'll tell you what it's all about [Chorus: Robert Lamm, Backup Singers] You got to try to keep your head above the water That's what my momma told me You got to try to keep a step ahead of time And even though you do some things you shouldn't ought to Shouldn't ought to If you love your brothers, love will come back to you Love'll come back to you Love'll come back to you Love'll come back to you Love'll come back to you [Verse 2: Robert Lamm] I live my life in so many ways To find out who I am Time's approaching I really can say truly, I understand Got more living to do for myself So run along now, play along later Stay up by the shelf Sing it girls [Chorus: Robert Lamm, Backup Singers] Got to try to keep your head above the water Yes you do, yes I do You got to try to keep a step ahead of time Even though you do some things you shouldn't ought to If you love your sisters, love will come back to you Love'll come back to you Love'll come back to you (Ooh) [Verse 3: Robert Lamm] All the world is turning to stone Slowly, it will die But that is something I never will see I don't know why Trying to take the world the best I can Might've been now, probably be later Stand up like a man Hey, hey [Chorus: Robert Lamm, Backup Singers] Got to try to keep your head above the water Yes you do, yes you do, yes you do Got to try to keep a step ahead of time Even though you do some things you shouldn't ought to Love your brothers and sisters, love'll come back to you Love'll come back to you Love'll come back to you [Outro: Robert Lamm, Backup singers, All] Love'll come back to you Love'll come back to you Love'll come back to you Love'll come back to you Love'll come back to you (My momma told me) Love'll come back to you (My momma told me) Love'll come back to you Love'll come back to you Love'll come back to you Love'll come back to you (Love'll come back—) Love'll come back to you (Love'll come back to you) Love'll come back to you (Love your brothers) Love'll come back to you (Love your sisters) Love'll come back to you Love'll come back to you (Love'll come back, love'll come back) Love'll come back to you Love'll come back to you (Love'll come back to you) Love'll come back to you (Yeah, yeah) Love'll come back to you (Love'll come back to you) Love'll come back to you (Got the will) Love'll come back to you (Yea, yeah, yeah) Love'll come back to you Love'll come back to you (My momma told me) Love'll come back to you (Yeah...yeah yeah yeah) Love'll come back to you Love'll come back to you Love'll come back to you Love'll come back to you Love'll come back to you Love'll come back to you Love'll come back to you Love'll come back to you