Intro: C Em x4 Verse: G Em They say Iʼm too young to love you C I donʼt know what I need They think I donʼt understand G F G The Freedomland of the seventies Em I think Iʼm too cool to know ya C You say Iʼm like the ice I freeze Iʼm churning out novels like G F Em Beat poetry on Amphetamines C Em I say... F I say... Chorus: C G Well, my boyfriendʼs in the band F C He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed F C Iʼve got feathers in my hair F Em I get down to Beat poetry C G And my jazz collectionʼs rare F C I can play almost anything F C Iʼm a Brooklyn baby F Em Iʼm a Brooklyn baby C Em x2 Verse: G Em They say Iʼm too young to love you C They say Iʼm too dumb to see They judge me like a picture book G F G By the colors like they forgot to read Em I think weʼre like fire and water C I think weʼre like the wind and sea Youʼre burning up, Iʼm cooling down Am Youʼre up, Iʼm down Em Youʼre blind, I see C Em But Iʼm free F Iʼm free Chorus: C G Well, my boyfriendʼs in the band F C He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed F C Iʼve got feathers in my hair F Em I get down to Beat poetry C G And my jazz collectionʼs rare F C I can play almost anything F C Iʼm a Brooklyn baby F Em Iʼm a Brooklyn baby Bridge: C Em Iʼm talking about my generation G Talking about that newer nation And if you donʼt like it Am Bm D Em You can beat it, beat it, baby C Em You never liked the way I said it G If you donʼt get it, then forget it Am Bm D C Cause I donʼt have to fucking explain it Chorus: C G Well, my boyfriendʼs in the band F C He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed F C Iʼve got feathers in my hair F Em I get high on hydroponic weed C G And my jazz collectionʼs rare F C I get down to beat poetry F C Iʼm a Brooklyn baby F Em Iʼm a Brooklyn baby C G F C F C F Em Chorus: C G Yeah my boyfriendʼs pretty cool F C But heʼs not as cool as me F C Cause Iʼm a Brooklyn baby F Em Iʼm a Brooklyn baby C G F C F C F Em C Em x4