D, G, EmD
I once met this old wise man
G
He invited me into his caravan
D
We sat down for a cup of tea
G
He sat down very gingerly
D
He said he's still got a sore back
GD
From the time, on the roof with Jack
GD
We were on the roof one day,
G
when suddenly I heard Jack say
EmG
"Look out for that crack!”
EmGD
Phewhack! I was lying on my back
D
When I was just your age,
G
I was already working
D
For a shilling a day
G
It was just enough for mom to say
EmGD
Ohhhh Johnny you make me so proud!
DD
Pa would come home from work, and say
GDG
"John, one day, you'll work with me down at the factory."
EmGD
But I don't wanna work in no factory
EmGD
So I packed my bags and I headed for the tree.
DDG
I was only away from home for about an hour
DG
But i was home in time for tea
DGDG
I said very politely that I didn't want to work in no factory.
EmG
Pa said John you're a second-class citizen,
DG
and you're never gonna get very far
EmG
I said Pa, I'm gonna see the world, I'm gonna see it all
EmGD
I'm gonna be all that I can be, and more.
DDGDG
Daddy finished his cup of tea, reached into his pocket, and pulled out a key
D
He said you can have my old caravan,
GEmG
I won't be needing it any more
EmGD
Because I've see all I wanna see, and more.
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