[Intro ]
 
I was (G) supposed to have been a Jesuit priest 
or a (C) Naval Academy (G) grad  
(C) That was the way that my (G) parents perceived me  
(A) Those were the plans that they (D) had      
But I (C) couldn't fit the part too (G) dumb or too smart       
Ain't it (C) funny how we (G) all turned (D) out        
I guess (C) we are the (G) people our parents (D) warned us a(G)bout 
 
You know I (G) coulda worked the rigs when the money was big 
Or hopped a (C) freighter south to Trini(G)dad 
And when they (C) tried to draft me I earned a (G) college degree 
Buyin' (A) time 'til things were not so (D) bad 
But (C) then I got a guitar found a (G) job in a bar 
Playin' (C) acid rock 'til (G) I was nu(D)mb 
Tell me (C) where are the (G) flashbacks they all (D) warned us would (G) come 
      
We are the (D) people, they couldn't figure (G) out 
We are the (D) people our parents warned us a(G)bout 
(C) Hey hey, (D) Gardner Mc(G)Kay 
(D) Take us on the (C) Leaky (G) Tiki (C) with (G) you 
(C) Clear (D) skies (G) bound for Shanghai 
(D) Sailing cross the (C) ocean (G) blue  
  
Now (G) I got quarters in my loafers tryin' to fight inflation 
When it (C) only used to take a (G) cent 
Sometimes I (C) wish I was back in my (G) crashpad days 
(A) 'Fore I knew what cash flow (D) meant 
Seems (C) everybody's joggin' or (G) heavy into health shit 
Don't (C) tell me that I (G) ought to get (D) rolfed 
'Cause I love (C) cajun mart(G)inis and playin' (D) afternoon (G) golf 
 
We are the (D) people there isn't any (G) doubt 
We are the (D) people they still can't figure (G) out 
We are the (D) people who love to sing "Twist and (G) Shout" 
SHAKE IT UP BABY 
 
We are the (D) people our parents warned us a(G)bout    
Id'n' any doubt (D) 
Hey hey (G) hey (C)    
Gardner Mc(G)Kay (C) 
I wanna sail away to(G)day (C)    
They warned us a(G)bout (C)    
Hey hey (G) hey (C)   
C'mon now Gardner Mc(G)Kay (C)    
I wanna sail away to(G)day (C) 
 
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