(da-da
da-da
da-da
yeah
good job.)
i said
young man
sit down
let me tell you how it's s'posed to be
how they told to 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 want a woman this good
gotta clear your system
and it's all right
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 s'posed to be
how they told to 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
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 s'posed to be
how they told to 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
but you gon' 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
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 just can't 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's s'posed to be
how they told to 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
(daddy!
is it daddy?
daddy!
daddy!
yes
it's daddy
say i love you