"Each time it happens, it gives us a chance, to learn the best ways to bounce"
WE CAN BOUNCE (c-4 = keyB)
Intro: G-C-G, Em-D-Dsus4-D
1: As a boy on a see-saw I played with my Dad G-C-G
But he sat on his end, “down” there D-D7-G
I guess he just needed to stay in control G-C-G
So. he kept my end “up in the air!” D-D7-Em
And it’s hard to be stuck on the “upside” C-G
Y’wait an stay calm and alert Am-Dsus4-D
I knew sooner or later he’d let me down fast G-Em-C-G
I was right. When he did, it just hurt! D-D7-Em
He said “Son, you must learn this lesson C-G
Sometimes people you love let you down Am-Dsus4-D
But each time it happens, it gives us a chance G-Em-C-G
To learn the best ways to bounce. D-D7-Em
Ch1: We can ba-ba-bah, ba-ba-bah-bounce! C-G(C-G)
We can ba-ba-bah, ba-ba-bah-bounce! C-D
Each time it happens, it gives us a chance G-Em-C-G
To learn the best ways to bounce. D-D7-Em
To ba-ba-bah, ba-ba-bah-bounce! C-D-G-(C-G)
2: Now a see-saw gets way out of balance G-C-G
When one person runs the whole show D-D7-G
When the one on the downside stays down all the time G-C-G
There’s no risk, and they don’t learn to grow D-D7-Em
When you’re small and you’re stuck on the upside C-G
Hey, you see quite a lot from up there Am-Dsu4-D
And you learn to “feel the balance” G-Em-C
And you see why we all have to care D-Em
I could see my Dad’s life was a see-saw C-G
It was clear, lots of folks let him down Am-Dsus4-D
But he never learned how to trust anyone G-Em-C-G
He only learned how to bounce D-D7-Em
Ch2: We can ba-ba-bah, ba-ba-bah-bounce! C-G(C-G)
We can ba-ba-bah, ba-ba-bah-bounce! C-D
But if you just bounce, the balance won’t come G-Em-C-G
And all that we learn is “don’t trust anyone” D-D7-Em
And you taught that to me, ‘cause I was your son C-D-Em
All I do now, is ba-ba-ba bounce C-D7-Em
I ba-ba-bah, ba-ba-bah-bounce! C-D-G(C-G)
Instrumental Bridge G-C-G, Em-D-Dsus4-D
C-D-Em, C-D-G-(C-G), G-C-G
3. And I know my father, … He loves me G-C-G
Some folks say, “He just didn’t care” D-D7-G-(C-G)
All he had on his shelf, was to care for himself G-C-G
But I learned something up in the air D-D7-Em
When there’s someone around you who loves you C-G
A relative, friend or a foe Am-Dsus4-D
And you think that they’re trying to help you G-Em-C
By telling you things that they know D-Em
You can listen, but don’t ride their see-saw C-G
‘Cause you know it’s too hard to get down Am-Dsus4-D
You don’t have to get on in the first place G-Em-C-G
Just keep both your feet on the ground! D-D7-Em
4. Cause we don’t have to follow their footsteps, C-G
Or believe what our loved ones say Am-Dsus4-D
Hold on to the lessons that lift you G-Em-C
And just let the rest blow away D-Em
'Cause we live our own lives, our own way C-D-G-(C-G)
Ch3: We can ba-ba-bah, ba-ba-bah-bounce! C-G(C-G)
We can ba-ba-bah, ba-ba-bah-bounce! C-Dsus4-D
Take what lifts you up, let the rest blow away G-Em-C-G
And remember to bounce, as my father would say D-D7-Em
We can ba-ba-bah, ba-ba-bah bounce! C-D-G(C-G)
We can ba-ba-bah, ba-ba-bah bounce! C-D-G(C-G)
Ba-ba-bah, ba-ba-bah bounce! C-D-G(C-G)
Written by Peter Alsop, ©2020, Moose School Music (BMI)
on CAMPING WITH DADS album, ~ www.peteralsop.com