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 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

Your friends come in handy, but family is family

They're there when you're married, divorced and re-married

You fall out o' touch, but then someone gets buried

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

Your 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 like 'em

But you love 'em