Family Line

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1. My father never talked a lot
2. He just took a walk around the block
3. 'Til all his anger took a hold of him
4. And then he'd hit
5. My mother never cried a lot
6. She took the punches, but she never fought
7. 'Til she said, "I'm leaving, and I'll take the kids"
8. So she did
9. I say they're just the ones who gave me life
10. But I truly am my parents' child
11. Scattered 'cross my family line
12. I'm so good at telling lies
13. That came from my mother's side
14. Told a million to survive
15. Scattered 'cross my family line
16. God, I have my father's eyes
17. But my sister's when I cry
18. I can run, but I can't hide
19. From my family line
20. It's hard to put it into words
21. How the holidays will always hurt
22. I watch the fathers with their little girls
23. And wonder what I did to deserve this
24. How could you hurt a little kid?
25. I can't forget, I can't forgive you
26. 'Cause now I'm scared that everyone I love will leave me
27. Scattered 'cross my family line
28. I'm so good at telling lies
29. That came from my mother's side
30. Told a million to survive
31. Scattered 'cross my family line
32. God, I have my father's eyes
33. But my sister's when I cry
34. I can run, but I can't hide
35. From my family line
36. From my family line
37. Oh, all that I did to try to undo it
38. All of my pain and all your excuses
39. I was a kid but I wasn't clueless
40. (Someone who loves you wouldn't do this)
41. All of my past, I tried to erase it
42. But now I see, would I even change it?
43. Might share a face and share a last name, but
44. (We are not the same)
45. Scattered 'cross my family line
46. I'm so good at telling lies
47. That came from my mother's side
48. Told a million to survive
49. Scattered across my family line
50. God, I have my father's eyes
51. But my sister's when I cry
52. I can run, but I can't hide
53. From my family line
54. From my family line