Man Like Me
Bobby Pinson
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(intro) D G D G (verso 1)D G Walk out of an alley with a bloody dollar billD A Holdin' your lunch money that noG bully's gonna stealD Put that dime left over with theG others in a boxD A To buy your grandpa a new buckG knife to replace the one you lost (verso 2)D G Steal your daddy's Pontiac and plant it in a ditchD A Watch him walk to work all weekG 'till he could get it fixedD G Work it off on the weekends sweating in a millD A Go there with a debt to pay andG leave there with a skillContinues after the ad(refrão)D G That's how you make a boy becomeD G A more than just his father's sonG D G D Fight and crawl, climb and fall,G A G stand tall on your kneesD That's how you make a man like meG (verso 3) Pick up that telephone you wish you never heard Take the longest two mile drive you ever took to her And wait 'till she takes that test 'cause you just couldn't wait and taste Bittersweet victory when she says, "We're okay" (verso 4) Let your buddy leave a party, don't ask him for his keys Rest that casket on the shoulder where your best friend used to lean See that baby boy's whole life flash right before his mama's eyes Live with knowing you could have saved his life (refrão)D G That's how you make a boy becomeD G A more than just his father's sonG D G D Fight and crawl, climb and fall,G A G stand tall on your kneesA D That's how you make a man like meG D GD Kick yourself for stumblin' butG never leave your feetD A Lie awake with your mistakes andG find peace piece by pieceD G Pray that you'll wake up as who you want to beD A D That's how you make a man likeG meD G D Walk proud in the shoes that noG ones wants to beD A D That's how you make a manG D G like me