F.A.M.I.L.Y.

Yeah, yeah, yeah
I do presentations, sizzle
How far one should go to get respect, though? (Hey, hey)

I came in the door, fresh off a tour
Kids jumpin' on me as my bags hit the floor
I missed the spotlight, but I missed my wife more
And if I don't rock the mic, we might wind up poor
Feelin' rich from the smiles that they give me when I get home (get home)
But happiness can't keep the lights on (lights on)
That's why I write songs, that's why I do shows
You know how lil' humans do it, they need new clothes
And my wife needs dresses from FARM Rio
That's why I need you to stream these songs, people
Five hundred streams only gets me one dollar
That's less than minimum wage, less than blue collar
So I gotta hit the road
It's like I don't sell music now, I sell clothes
T-shirts make me more than music
But makin' mortgage payments ain't the reason that I do it

It ain't the box, it's the people inside
And the life that I promised 'em all I would provide

A house ain't nothin' but a crib
And your home ain't always where you live
You got family, you know what it is
All I need is four walls and my wife and my kids
A house ain't nothin' but a crib
And your home ain't always where you live
You got family, you know what it is
All I need is four walls and my wife and my kids

And my kids
And my kids
You got family, you know what it is
All I need is four walls and my wife

A chair is just a chair even if that chair's a throne
But a heart is not a house and a house is not a home
Luther Vandross ain't the one who wrote the song
But he sang it and what he sayin' ain't wrong
L-O-V-E make a H-O-M-E
Find out the hard way or you could take it from me
If you think money buys you love, then you crazy
Unless you Nick Cannon and you got eleven babies
Then you might need a few bands
Even then, bro, you gotta understand
I'd rather be with my fam on the streets
Than be in Dubai in a penthouse suite
A recession really just a blessing in disguise
When all the spinnin' stop, that's when you start to realize
It's not all about the M's
Everything I got, I would give it all for them

It ain't the box, it's the people inside
And the life that I promised 'em all I would provide

A house ain't nothin' but a crib
And your home ain't always where you live
You got family, you know what it is
All I need is four walls and my wife and my kids
A house ain't nothin' but a crib
And your home ain't always where you live
You got family, you know what it is
All I need is four walls and my wife and my kids

And my kids
(And my kids)
You got family, you know what it is
All I need is four walls and my wife and my kids
(And my, and my, my kids)
(And my, and my kids)
You got family, you know what it is
All I need is four walls and my wife and my kids

Alright, so I need y'all to understand (understand)
I'ma give the definition of family (family)
F is for forever (forever)
The A is for always (always)
M is for motherfucker (motherfucker)
I (I)
Love (love), you (you)
Forever, always (motherfucker), motherfucker, I love you (I love you)
Family (family), F-A-M-I-L-Y (F-A-M-I-L-Y)