Young Man

Da-da, da-da

(Yeah, good job)

I said, young man, sit down, let me tell you how it supposed to be

How they told me

He 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 gonna have to stand for something

Beautiful boy, got it from your mama

Damn, she look good, you might get a sister

By the time you get the picture

If you want a woman this good, you gotta clear your system

And it's alright if you need to cry, you 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 supposed to be

How they told me

He 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

But you gonna 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, yeah

Sit down, let me tell you how it supposed to be

How they told me

He 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, yeah

But you gonna have to stand for something

Someday, somebody's gonna break your heart in two and I'll be there

Someday you're gonna break somebody's heart, that's what we do

One day I'll be gone, son, but right now I'm home

No, you'll never be alone

Baby, 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, yeah

I said, young man

Sit down, let me tell you how it supposed to be

How they told me

He 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 gonna have to stand for something

(Daddy)

(Is it daddy?)

(Daddy)

(Daddy)

(Yeah, that's daddy)

(Say, "I love you, daddy")

(I love you, daddy)

(Sweet boy)