INTRO: D

D
5 years old, with a smile on my face,

Mamma's in the kitchen, daddy's playin bass
       Em G            D
Downtown, well Downtown
D
Dad walks in says Cheri, my girl we need to talk,

remember that night with John Boy, you know I saw it all
          Em    G                   D
And I was scared, for the first time
   Em G D
Woah

D
Well then one thing led to another, left my mom down on the floor

My dad said once you had everything, you chose to be whore,
         Em  G                      D
So where gone, gone to the next town
                      Em  G                D
Oh my friends we were gone, just like that

Interclude: D, Em, G, D,

D
Oh, now its been 17 years since ive seen my mom

5 years for my dad and i hear he's trying to get a job
       Em G         D
Downtown, yet again
D
Well if weren't for my granddad i wouldn't be standing here today

Well all the years he's been pushing me saying boy go on and do your thing
      Em G                  D
Downtown, make me proud son
                 Em                G                    D
Oh and here I am, and here i stand, I'm paying Downtown
    Em G D
Woah

D
5 years old with a smile on my face,

Mamma's in the kitchen Daddy's playin bass
      Em G D
Downtown