[Intro]
A E G D
[Verse]
A E
E lonely mother gazing out of her window
G D
Staring at a son that she just can't touch
A E
If at any time he's in a jam, she'll be by his side
G D
But he doesn't realize he hurts her so much
A E
But all the praying just ain't helping at all
G D
'cause he can't seem to keep his self out of trouble
A E
So he goes out and he makes his money the best way he knows how
G D
Another body laying cold in the gutter
Listen to me
[Chorus]
A E
Don't go chasing waterfalls
G
Please stick to the rivers
D
And the lakes that you're used to
A
I know that you're gonna have it your way
E
Or nothing at all
G D
But I think you're moving too fast
[Verse]
A E
Little precious has a natural obsession
G D
For temptation but he just can't see
A E
She gives him loving that his body can't handle
G D
But all he can say is "baby it's good to me"
A E
One day he goes and takes a glimpse in the mirror
G D
But he doesn't recognize his own face
A E
His health is fading and he doesn't know why
G D
3 letters took him to his final resting place
Y'all don't hear me?
[Chorus]
A E
Don't go chasing waterfalls
G
Please stick to the rivers
D
And the lakes that you're used to
A
I know that you're gonna have it your way
E
Or nothing at all
G D
But I think you're moving too fast
[Chorus]
A E
Don't go chasing waterfalls
G
Please stick to the rivers
D
And the lakes that you're used to
A
I know that you're gonna have it your way
E
Or nothing at all
G D
But I think you're moving too fast
Come on, come on
[Verse]
A
I seen a rainbow yesterday
E
But too many storms have come and gone
G
Leavin' a trace of not one God-given ray
Is it because my life is ten shades of gray?
D
I pray all ten fade away
Seldom praise Him for the sunny days
A
And like His promise is true
E
Only my faith can undo
The many chances I blew
G
To bring my life to anew
Clear blue and unconditional skies
D
Have dried the tears from my eyes
No more lonely cries
A
My only bleedin' hope
Is for the folk who can't cope
E
With such an endurin' pain
That it keeps 'em in the pourin' rain
G
Who's to blame for tootin' 'caine into your own vein?
D
What a shame you shoot and aim for someone else's brain
A
You claim the insane and name this day in time
E
For fallin' prey to crime
I say the system got you victim to your own mind
G
Dreams are hopeless aspirations
D
In hopes of comin' true believe in yourself the rest is up to me and you
[Chorus]
A E
Don't go chasing waterfalls
G
Please stick to the rivers
D
And the lakes that you're used to
A
I know that you're gonna have it your way
E
Or nothing at all
G D
But I think you're moving too fast
[Chorus]
A E
Don't go chasing waterfalls
G
Please stick to the rivers
D
And the lakes that you're used to
A
I know that you're gonna have it your way
E
Or nothing at all
The proper way to eat a cinnamon roll is to just bite into it