♫ Verse 1: Dm A# When I was a kid I made a book F C Planning out how my future would look Dm A# I drew in pictures of houses with views F C Two swings in the backyard, one pink and one blue Dm A# Now that I'm older I wish I could see F C A world where that still made sense to me
C ♫ Chorus: Gm A# 'Cause if my future kids end up like me F C They won't get to sleep earlier than three Gm A# They'll be thinking 'bout how they can be F C Better than they are, taking it too far Dm A# F C Trying to change the things I love the most about them Dm A# F C And I don't think I could ever stand to see that happen, oh ♫ Verse 2: Dm A# I was too young when I picked out their names F C Then wrote them at the top of every page Dm A# 'Cause I didn't know I would grow up to hate F C The way that I look and my size and my shape Dm A# I wish I could make sure that they never see F C Themselves in the same way that I see me F C ♫ Chorus: Gm A# 'Cause if my future kids end up like me F C They won't get to sleep earlier than three Gm A# They'll be thinking 'bout how they can be F C Better than they are, taking it too far Dm A# F C Trying to change the things I love the most about them Dm A# F C And I don't think I could ever stand to see that happen, oh ♫ Bridge: Dm A# I'll keep the book in a safe place F C 'Cause I'm not quite ready to throw it away ♫ Chorus: Gm A# 'Cause if my future kids end up like me F C They won't get to sleep earlier than three Gm A# They'll be thinking 'bout how they can be F C Better than they are, taking it too far Dm A# F C Trying to change the things I love the most about them Dm A# F C And I don't think I could ever stand to see that happen, oh ♫ Outro: Dm A# F C Dm A# F C Dm A# F C Dm A# F C
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