A
When I was younger
                          D
My daddy told me I would never
                           A
Never amount to nothing special
                            D
He'd come at me from every angle

He'd say
               A
"You're the last thing I wanted, the last thing I need
     D
How am I gonna answer when my friends tell me
   F#m A                        D
My son was kissing boys in the street?"


[Verse 2]
              A
He tried to change me
                          D
Said I'm embarrassing my country
                           A
How could I do this to my family?
                           D
Do I wanna grow up being lonely?

He'd say
       A
"We've worked for our money, we put you in school
    D
Is this how you repay us? Do you think this is cool?
   F#m A                           D
My son, stop kissing boys in the street
   F#m A                           D
My son, stop kissing boys in the street"


[Verse 3]
              A
Now that I'm older
                             D
My daddy's heart's a little warmer
                                   A
But he still won't hug me like my brother
                                    D
And he still won't kiss me like my mother

He'd say
            A
"You're a part of this family, I made you myself
          D
But the way that you act isn't good for your health
   F#m A                          D
My son, stop kissing boys in the street
   F#m A                          D
My son, stop kissing boys in the street"


[Verse 4]
             A
My daddy's dying
                                   D
And he's finally realized I'm not lying
                             A
We sit in silence but we're smiling
                              D
Because for once we are not fighting

He said
            A
"There was no way of knowing 'cause all I was taught
   D
Is men only love women, but now I'm not sure
   F#m A                          D
My son, keep kissing boys in the street
   F#m A                          D
My son, keep kissing boys in the street
   F#m A                          D
When I'm gone, keep kissing boys in the street"