Tonart: G major
Verse 1
G
She walked into this world I made on a
Em
G
Little park bench under the shade
C
Of a sweet gum tree whose
Em
Am
D
leaves were red and brown
G
I looked up and I saw her face
Em
That was full of fortitude and grace
C
She said, "If you don't mind,
Em
Am
can I please sit down?"
D
G
See I've been working
since the morning
Em
G
When the sun starts settling in
C
Em
That's when I walk across the town to
Am
D
where my second job begins
G
I got two kids I must feed,
C
G
I've got no time to sit with them and read
C
Em
The counselors keep on telling me
Am
D
my boy's got special needs
Verse 2
Bm
But don't we all got issues?
C
It's just the stuff we live through
A
Everybody's got their coffee stains
Am
D
I ain't complaining, I'm just saying
Verse 3
G
D
Em
That I ain't been to Harvard
Bm
C
And I ain't got no big degree
C
D
I learned it on these bitter streets
G
D
And I, can't afford the good life
Em
Bm
C
But only real love comes for free
G
And some days my head's
D
G
But I'm allowed to dream
Em
D
G
C
Em
Verse 4
Am
D
G
As she got up and walked away
Em
G
I said, "Goodbye," I gave a wave
Em
Am
D
fade into the crowd
we're the same, hey
Em
We both cry and we feel shame
G
C
And we both know there still
Am
D
We've yet to figure out
G
See I've been writing since the morning
Bm
Em
G
When the sun starts settling in
C
I cross the town to check the sound
Em
Am
D
Where my second job begins
G
I've got two kids to feed,
Em
D
some doubts and insecurities
G
C
Em
I pray that I provide a life for
Am
D
everything they need
Verse 5
Bm
But don't we all got issues?
C
It's just the stuff we live through
A
Everybody's got their coffee stains
Am
D
G
I ain't complaining, I'm just singing
D
That I ain't been to Harvard
Verse 6
Em
Bm
C
And I ain't got no big degrees
C
D
I learned it on these crazy streets
G
D
And I, can't afford
Bm
C
But only real love comes for free
G
And some days my head's
D
But I'm allowed to dream
G
Em
Verse 7
D
G
C
Em
Am
D
Oh, whoa- oh- oh
Verse 8
Bm
As I'm heading home, I think of how
Em
Her shift is probably ending now
Bm
C
And I'll be on a plane
this time tomorrow
Am
A
Some folks are on an uphill climb
Some coast along on borrowed time
Am
D
Still others need a little time to borrow
Verse 9
G
Well don't we all got issues?
D
C
Em
D
It's just the stuff we live through
C
Bm
Everybody's got their cof fee stains
D
G
those words she said remain
Verse 10
Em
I ain't been to Harvard
D
G
C
And I ain't got no big degrees
Am
D
I learned it on these bitter streets
G
Bm
And I, can't afford the good life
Em
D
G
C
Well only real love comes for free
Em
And some days my head's
D
But I'm allowed to dream
G
Verse 11
Em
G
C
Em
Am
Oh, whoa- oh- oh
D
G
Em
But I'm allowed to dream
G
C
Em
Said I ain't been to Harvard
Am
D
But I'm allowed to dream
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