All In A Family

It's all in the family, that's no lie
Even stays that way after we die
Leaves, branches, twigs on the family tree
In 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
It's a family life so take a chance

It's a work in progress, can't 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 there's that thing it's all made of
Dare we sing that the thing is love
Love heals heartache and familial pain
And what family is not insane?

So give them all a hug and a kiss
At the wake, the wedding, birthday bris
At the function, let dysfunction 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

It's all in the family, that's no lie
Even stays that way after we die
You forgive, forget and finally see
When you get to hold the new baby