"My Old Man"


	When I was a young boy in Brooklyn
	going to public school
	During recess in the concrete playground
	they lined us up by twos
	In alphabetical order, Reagan, Reed and Russo
	I still remember the names
	And stickball and stoopball
	were the only games that we played

	And I wanted to be like my old man
	I wanted to grow up just like my old man
	I wanted to be like my old man

	I wanted to dress like, I wanted to be just like
	I wanted to act like my old man
	I wanted to be like, I wanted to act like
	I wanted to be just like my old man

	And then like everyone else I started to grow
	And I didn't want to be like my father anymore
	I was sick if his bullying
	and having to hide under a desk on the floor
	And when he beat my mother
	it made me so mad I could choke

	And I didn't want to be like my old man
	I didn't even want to look like my old man
	I didn't even want to seem like my old man

	A son watches his father, being cruel to his mother
	And makes a vow to return only when
	He is so much richer, in every way so much bigger
	That the old man will never hit anyone again

	Like my old man, (just like my old man)
	like my old man
	Like my old man, (just like my old man)
	like my old man
	And can you believe what he said to me
	he said: "Lou, act like a man" (walk like a man)
	Why don't you act just like a man
	Act like your daddy, act like a man (just like my old man)
	Oh, why don't you act like a man
	Like your old man (walk like a man)
	(Just like my old man)
	(Just like my old man)



	{E/B}{A/A.C#m}{B}{B}			(When I was a young ...)
	{E/B}{A/A.C#m}{B}{B}			(During recess in the ...)
	{E/B}{A/A.C#m}{B}{B}			(In alphabetical order ...)
	{E/B}{A/A.C#m}{B}{B}			(And stickball and ...)

	{F#}{B}{E}{E}				(And I wanted to be ...)
	{F#}{B}{E}{E}				(I wanted to grow up ...)
	{F#}{B}{E}{E}				(I wanted to be like ...)

	{F#.G#m/A.B}{F#.G#m/A.B}{F#.G#m/A.B}{E}	(I wanted to dress like...)
	{F#.G#m/A.B}{F#.G#m/A.B}{F#.G#m/A.B}	(I wanted to be like ...)
	{E}{E}					(- old man)

	...

	{F#.G#m/A.B}{F#.G#m/A.B}{F#.G#m/A.B}{E}	(A son watches his ...)
	{F#.G#m/A.B}{F#.G#m/A.B}{F#.G#m/A.B}	(He is so much richer ...)

guitar	{E}{E}{A}{F#m}
	{E}{E}{A}{F#m}
	{E}{E}{A}{F#m}
	{E}{E}{A}{F#m}				(Like my old -)

	{E}{E}{A}{F#m}				(- man, like my old man ...)
	{E}{E}{A}{F#m}				(- man, like my old man ...)
	{E}{E}{A}{F#m}				(Why don't you act ...)
	{E}{E}{A}{F#m}				(- man, Oh, why don't ...)
	{E}{E}{A}{F#m}				(walk like a man ...)
	{E}{E}{A}{F#m}				(Just like my old man)
	{E}{E}{A}{F#m}				(Just like my old man)
	... fade out




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thanks: Detlef Juergens (detlef.juergens@nwn.de) posted the lyrics.

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Hi Kou,
Maybe it helps.
Greetings,
Detlef Juergens
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My Old Man
 
When I was a young boy in Brooklyn
Going to public school
During recess in the concrete playground
They lined us up by twos
In alphabetical order, Reagan, Reed and Russo
I still remember the names
And stickball and stoopball
Were the only games that we played
And I wanted to be like my old man
I wanted to grow up just like my old man
I wanted to be like my old man
I wanted to dress like
I wanted to be just like
I wanted to act like my old man
I wanted to be like
I wanted to act like
I wanted to be just like my old man

And then like everyone else I started to grow
And I didn't want to be like my father anymore
I was sick if his bullying
And having to hide under a desk on the floor
And when he beat my mother
It made me so mad I could choke
And I didn't want to be like my old man
I didn't even want to look like my old man
I didn't even want to seem like my old man

A son watches his father
Being cruel to his mother
And makes a vow to return only when
He is so much richer
In every way so much bigger
That the old man will never hit anyone again

Like my old man
Like my old man
Like my old man
Like my old man

And can you believe what he said to me
He said, "Lou, act like a man"
Why don't you act just like a man
Act like your daddy
Act like a man
Why don't you act like a man
Like your old man

Like my old man

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///// transcribed by Shirou Kouchi (wildside@mtci.or.jp) ////////////////////
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