Story Behind The Song
When I married Linda, I acquired not only a wonderful wife, but two great step-children, pets, and a home-away-from-home for my own two children, as well. The laughter, the irony, the reality-checks, the challenge, the marvel of it all has never ceased to amaze me.
Song Description
There's fun, fellowship, interaction, growth, challenge, heartache, inspiration, humor, and much more... all wrapped up this beautiful thing called Family!
| Song Length |
2:44 |
Genre |
Unique - General, Jazz - Swing |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Content, Affable |
Subject |
General, Laugh, Smile |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1930 - 1939 |
Lyrics
Family means caring, loving, teasing,
Laughing at the dumbest things
We always seem to say and do.
Family means taking, giving, sharing,
Knowing I can trust you not to tear me down
when I get home...
Running from a world that really doesn't care
Back to you, 'cause I know you'll be standing there
Loving me, needing me.
Anyway, you can't escape me,
Family, family, Oohh!
Family means heartaches, toothaches, bran flakes,
Through all our stupidity losing our rigidity;
Family means safety, mercy, company,
A place where I can be myself: nice or nasty, jolly, angry.
If I took such liberty somewhere else,
They would lock me up, and put me on a shelf;
Then I'd see dramatically,
Why I need that crazy place called
Family, family, Oohh!
Privacy's a given in a happy family:
How you look when you get up remains a point of secrecy.
Loyalty's another theme that makes us stick like glue;
You may think I hate you, but I will stick up for you
Because we're family, family, Oohh!
Family means waiting, relating, creating
Traditions that will see us through the bad times and the good ones, too.
Families will strengthen the foundation of a nation:
Solid building blocks, though small, together make a mighty wall:
Standing like a fortress on a stormy hill,
When all else has crumbled they'll be standing, still,
As in the past, holding fast.
For family's the one thing that will
Always last, always has! Oohh!
There's a place for you here, though you may depart,
Though miles may separate, you're always in our heart,
Where you'll be, eternally--
A loved and cherished member of this
Family, family, Oohh!