Young Man

Da-da Da-da Yeah, good job I said, young man, sit down let me tell you how it's supposed to be How they told me I said, young man, if you wanna make God smile Make plans, you've got to be ready You don't understand, right now you're a young man You 'gon have to stand for something Beautiful boy, got it from your momma Damn she look good, you might get a sister By the time you get the picture, if you get a woman this good Gotta pay the system And it's all right And if you need to cry, you've got my permission You can do anything in the world if you listen Like a young man Sit down let me tell you how it's supposed to be How they told me Say, young man, if you wanna make God smile Make plans you've got to be ready You don't understand, right now you're a young man But you 'gon have to stand for something We don't ever back down, don't back down We don't have to act out, don't act out And even when you fall, don't stay down If you need me around you know I stay down And anywhere you go, you can go your own way If you ask me how I know these things remember I once was a Young man, sit down let me tell you how it's supposed to be How they told me Say, young man, if you wanna make God smile Make plans you've got to be ready You don't understand, right now you're a young man But you 'gon have to stand for something Someday somebodies gonna break your heart in two And I'll be there Someday, you're gonna break somebodies heart That's what we do One day I'll be gone, but right now I'm home No, you'll never be alone And maybe someday you'll be talking to your own Young man, yeah You know your daddy's so proud of you My little young man Mama can't just get enough of you My little young man, yeah You know your daddy's so proud of you My little young man I said, young man, sit down let me tell you how it's supposed to be How they told me Say, young man, if you wanna make God smile Make plans you've got to be ready You don't understand, right now you're a young man But you 'gon have to stand for something Is it daddy? Daddy! Daddy! Yeah, that's daddy Say "I love you, daddy" "I love you, daddy" (sweet boy)