Walk Like A Man

[D]In the fights they had he'd cover up his ears
Thought big boys don't cry, fought back a[Em]ll the [D/F#]tears     [G]
[G]Mama'd use her make up, to hide the bruises on his face   [D]                   [G]                     [D]
In the m[A]orning they'd pretend that there'd never ever b[G]een a trace                    [D]

[D]His old man woke him up to help him find the car
Take the bus uptown outside some rundo[Em]wn bar [D/F#]           [G]
[G]And swore that he was quittin, and then he'd start to cry            [D]               [G]                 [D]
And though the b[A]oy knew the truth sometimes he'd still believe[G] that lie          [D]

When the s[G]ins of the father are the sins of the son
All y[D]ou do is crawl when you [Bm]wanna run
And [Em]God gave boys their mamas cause
They [D/F#]always see their promise
And they h[G]elp them unders[D/F#]tand   [Em]               [A]
How to walk like a man      [D]          [Bm]
Walk l[Em]ike a man    [G]

They m[D]oved a lot of places, they never settled down
It got pretty old being the n[Em]ew kid [D/F#]in town   [G]
[G]He always told his friends, my daddy's sick today                   [D]                      [G]                        [D]
Said he'd be r[A]ich if he had a nickel every time he heard hi[G]s mama say             [D]

The s[G]ins of the father are the sins of the son
[D]Crawl before you walk, boy, walk before you[Bm] run
[Em]Come on, stand up straight
I'm [D/F#]proud of you
Take my h[G]and,  I know you[D/F#] can          [Em]                   [A]
Walk lik[D]e a [Bm]man
Walk like a [Em]man  [G]

[A]Your daddy's demons are callin' your name[D]                  [G]
[A]Don't you listen to them cause they've got no claim    [D]                    [G]
[A]Temptations may come, that ain't no sin   [D]            [G]
You get s[Em]tronger every time that you don't give in  [D/F#]              [G]                  [A]

The s[G]ins of the father are the sins of the son
[D]You can't undo what has been done   [Bm]
[Em]You'll have to retrace his f[D/F#]ootsteps
Through the s[G]and [D/F#]
And pray you [Bm]find the love of a g[E7]irl
And t[G]ake her by the hand    [D/F#]
And w[Em]alk on [A]
Walk like a [Bm]   [A]  [G]man