[Cm]When I was a child
My mother would tuck me into b[Ab]ed
And [Cm]each night as she k[Ab]issed [F]me
[Eb]These are the [G]words that she [Cm]said
She said
[Cm]Don’t go to bed with strangers
Don’t play with the d[Ab]ead
[Cm]Always keep your w[Ab]its s[F]harp
Like an [Eb]axe i[G]nside the s[Cm]hed
[Cm] [Cm] [Cm] [Cm] [Ab] [Cm] [Ab] [Cm] [Ab] [G] [Eb] [Cm]
[Cm]When I was just a schoolboy
My father he spoke un[Ab]to me
[Cm]He said boychick my s[Ab]on
Don't tr[F]ust anyo[Eb]ne
A[G]nd remember that nothing is f[Cm]ree
[Cm]And the world is full of strangers
The world is full of d[Ab]read
[Cm]The world is f[Ab]ull of s[F]harpened [Eb]wits
A[G]nd millions of tears you will s[Cm]hed
[Cm] [Cm] [Cm] [Cm] [Ab] [Cm] [Ab] [Cm] [Ab] [G] [Eb] [Cm]
[Cm]Well, when I was a young man
My professor at [Ab]univers[G]ity
[G]Said advice is corrupting
[Cm]Don't ever be trusting
[G]Don't show your emotion
[Cm]Human suffering is an ocean
And it's d[Ab]ark at the bo[G]ttom of the s[Cm]ea
[Cm]And there's no such thing as a stranger
We’re all equally backwards and w[Ab]rong
[Cm]Sharpen axes not wits[Ab],
Bones [F]are broke[Eb]n by sticks
And you’ll n[G]ever be free till you're s[Cm]trong
[Cm] [Cm] [Cm] [Cm] [Ab] [Cm] [Ab] [Cm] [Ab] [G] [Eb] [Cm]
Well, yo[G]ung man grow older
And the w[Cm]orld gets colder
Though it n[Ab]ever was warm to[G] begin
[G]Don't let down your guard
[Cm]For the reaper works hard
And it w[Ab]ill not take p[G]ause till you’re [Cm]dead
Well
[Cm]Now I'm old and I'm rusty
My tr[Ab]oubles like s[Cm]and on the b[Ab]each
They can't [Cm]be calcul[Ab]ated
I [F]always have w[Eb]aited
For s[G]omething just out of r[Cm]each
[Cm]And I to myself am a stranger
My heart is of iron and le[Ab]ad
My w[Cm]orld is r[Ab]esounding
With m[Cm]iseries abo[Ab]unding
There’[G]s only one thing to b[Cm]e said
[Cm] [Cm] [Cm] [Cm] [Ab] [Cm] [Ab] [Cm] [Ab] [G] [Eb] [Cm]
[Cm]Yay dilidi day dilididay Yay dilidi day dayd[Ab]ay
[Cm]Diliday dayd[Ab]ay [Cm]Dilidi daydayd[Cm]ay
[G]Dayday d[Eb]ayday d[Cm]ayday
When I was a child
My mother would tuck me into bed
And each night as she kissed me
These are the words that she said
She said
Don’t go to bed with strangers
Don’t play with the dead
Always keep your wits sharp
Like an axe inside the shed
When I was just a schoolboy
My father he spoke unto me
He said boychick my son
Don't trust anyone
And remember that nothing is free
And the world is full of strangers
The world is full of dread
The world is full of sharpened wits
And millions of tears you will shed
Well, when I was a young man
My professor at university
Said advice is corrupting
Don't ever be trusting
Don't show your emotion
Human suffering is an ocean
And it's dark at the bottom of the sea
And there's no such thing as a stranger
We’re all equally backwards and wrong
Sharpen axes not wits,
Bones are broken by sticks
And you’ll never be free till you're strong
Well, young man grow older
And the world gets colder
Though it never was warm to begin
Don't let down your guard
For the reaper works hard
And it will not take pause till you’re dead
Well
Now I'm old and I'm rusty
My troubles like sand on the beach
They can't be calculated
I always have waited
For something just out of reach
And I to myself am a stranger
My heart is of iron and lead
My world is resounding
With miseries abounding
There’s only one thing to be said
Yay dilidi day dilididay Yay dilidi day dayday
Diliday dayday Dilidi daydayday
Dayday dayday dayday