A5 A5 A5 A5 C5 C5 C5 C5 x2

A5                           C5
i watched the water rise in our house
A5                                 C5
the rain poured in and washed out our stuff
D5                         F5
my father drank from beer bottles
           A5 
then he'd say
           C5       A5          C5     A5
we'll walk on, walk on, what's done, is done
     C5    A5          D5            F5        A5
walk on, my son, never let this world drag you down

A5                          C5
all that we had was deep in the mud
A5                           C5
our photographs and family treasures
D5                         F5
my mother drank from beer bottles
A5        
then she'd say
           C5       A5          C5     A5
we'll walk on, walk on, what's done, is done
     C5     A5         D5            F5        A5
walk on, my son, never let this world drag you down

C5
don't let it bring you down (and let your head drop down)
don't let the sun go down (and let your light go out)
don't let yourself fall down
                      D5                         C5
just pick yourself up from the street and get up on your feet

     C5       A5         C5       A5
walk on, walk on, what's done, is done
     C5     A5         D5            F5        A5
walk on, my son, never let this world drag you down
      D5            F5        A5
never let this world drag you down