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Intro 1
Am
C
Am
Em
C
Am
Can't
Verse 1
get but so far in this life
Being selfish, a free spirit,
a giving heart
That's what wealth is, we rich
C
when we recognize the
power that's within
Am
C
It's not all about the money,
it's the time that we spend
Am
It's the hand that we lend,
to a friend when we can
It's the kind words you gave
C
Am
to that homeless man
Without judging that man,
C
it's the fact that you gave
And showed compassion
Am
C
cause he humbly asked you for change
Am
I know the blessings I receive
is not just for me
A shared blessing comes back to you
That's what I believe
to help someone in need
C
To throw down some rope,
G
to be a ray of hope
C
G
Sometimes you gotta help
Am
somebody
G
Sometimes you just gotta be helpful
C
G
When life gets stressful
C
Sometimes you gotta help
Am
somebody
Sometimes you gotta help somebody
What goes around
G
is gonna come back round
C
What goes around
Em
G
is gonna come back round
C
Am
When you help somebody
Donate my extra clothes
to a clothing drive
Help the lady cross the street,
C
bring her bags inside
Am
C
G
Send a letter to a prisoner
C
to lift his spirit
Be a mentor to a child
Am
cause it takes a village
Lend a hand, help a brother,
C
that I learned the hard way
F#dim
All for one, one for all,
Am
it got to be the squad way
The early bird get the worm,
C
it's corny but it's true
F#dim
First impressions last forever,
Am
careful how you move
First you crawl, then you walk,
C
the one before the two
F#dim
Nothing new, under the sun,
Am
the golden ruler
Lazy people work the hardest,
C
that's my motivation
F#dim
Everything in moderation,
even moderation
Am
So when you put out your hand,
is it to give or to receive?
See what goes around
will come back around
I do believe that the positive and negative
C
Am
C
is relative to where you live
Am
Learn from experience,
C
Am
that's what we tell the kids
Cause they are the seeds,
the stronger the root,
the stronger the tree
If we eat from the food,
Em
the stronger we be
C
If we do it today, tomorrow we free
We free, we free
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