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 to far from 'em
They own too much wicker
And drink too much liquor
You'd wash your hands of 'em
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
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 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