Am (x02210@1)                         CI (x32010@1)watched the water rise in our house
Am (x02210@1)                         C (x32010@1)
the rain poured in and washed out our stuff
Dm (xx0231@1)                         Ammy (x02210@1)father drank from beer bottles
Amthen (x02210@1)he'd say

C (x32010@1)            Am (x02210@1)      C (x32010@1)             Amwe'll (x02210@1)walk on, walk on, what's done, is done
F (133211@1)         Am (x02210@1)        Dm (xx0231@1)                    Amwalk (x02210@1)on, my son, never let this world drag you down

Am (x02210@1)                         Call (x32010@1)that we had was deep in the mud
Am (x02210@1)                         Cour (x32010@1)photographs and family treasures
Dm (xx0231@1)                         Ammy (x02210@1)mother drank from beer bottles
Amthen (x02210@1)she'd say

C (x32010@1)            Am (x02210@1)      C (x32010@1)             Amwe'll (x02210@1)walk on, walk on, what's done, is done
F (133211@1)         Am (x02210@1)        Dm (xx0231@1)                    Amwalk (x02210@1)on, my son, never let this world drag you down

Am (x02210@1)                     C (x32010@1)                         Amdon't (x02210@1)let it bring you down (and let your head drop down)
Am (x02210@1)                     C (x32010@1)                          Amdon't (x02210@1)let the sun go down (and let your light go out)
Am (x02210@1)                     C (x32010@1)        
don't let yourself fall down
Am (x02210@1)                   Dm (xx0231@1)                          Fjust (133211@1)pick yourself up from the street and get up on your feet

C (x32010@1)            Am (x02210@1)      C (x32010@1)             Amwalk (x02210@1)on, walk on, what's done, is done
F (133211@1)         Am (x02210@1)        Dm (xx0231@1)                    Amwalk (x02210@1)on, my son, never let this world drag you down
Dm (xx0231@1)                    Amnever (x02210@1)let this world drag you down

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