family is family

they're there for your first year

they give you your first beer

when you get your heart broke

they're there for your worst year

don't get you at all

but your apple don't fall too far from 'em

they own too much wicker and drink too much liquor

you'd wash your hands of them

but blood's always thicker

you might look just like 'em; that don't mean you're like 'em

but you love 'em

family is family

in church or in prison

you get what you get

and you don't get to pick 'em

they might smoke like chimneys

but give you their kidneys

yeah

friends come in handy

but family is family

they're there when you're married

divorced

and remarried

you fall out of touch

but then someone gets buried

and you're right back together like no time has ever gone by

can't live with or without 'em; you might talk about 'em

but if someone else does

well

then you'll knock 'em out cause

when it's all said and done

they're the only ones that you got

family is family

in church or in prison

you get what you get

and you don't get to pick 'em

they might smoke like chimneys

but give you their kidneys

yeah

friends come in handy

but family is family

yeah

family is funny

they'll ask you for money

even though they know you ain't got no money

they show up at christmas

get up in your business

they might not be fancy

but family is family

you might look just like 'em; that don't mean you're like 'em

but you love 'em