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Itâs all in a family, thatâs no lie
Even stays that way after we die
Leaves, branches, twigs on a family tree
And the forest can be hard to see
Mother and father are in charge
And the brand new baby will loom large
Brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts,
Itâs a family life, so take a chance
Itâs a work in progress, canât you see
And the why, wherefore, is a mystery
When the family fights they know next door
No-one wins in a family war
Then thereâs that thing, itâs all made up
Dare we sing that the thing is not
Love heals heartache and familial pain
And what family is not insane?
Just give them all a hug and a kiss
At the wake, that wedding, birthday, bris
And the function let disfunction rule
No shallow end in the family pool
We gather for the holiday
And pray for a quick safe getaway
No-one so close, nothing so real
And the smallest thing is the biggest deal
That so-and-so did such-and-such
How can you love someone so much?
Forgive, forget, and finally see
The forest from the family tree
Itâs all in a family, thatâs no lie
Itâll stay that way after we die
You forgive, forget, and finally see
When you get to hold the new baby
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- Late Night Calls
- Older Than My Old Man Now
- Miscellaneous
- High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project
- Recovery
- 10 Songs For The New Depression
- Career Moves
- Live At the Cactus Cafe
- Clockwork Chartreuse... (Remastered) [Live November 9th...
- Album I
- Album II
- So Damn Happy (Live)
- So Damn Happy
- Album 1
- Songs For The New Depression
- Late Night Calls (Live)
- A Live One
- Cambridge Folk Festival - Celebrating 50 Years
- This is 40
- This Is 40 Soundtrack