Family Portrait
Radical Face
The easy, fast & fun way to learn how to sing: 30DaySinger.com
So we start with my father as a boy barely spoke a word of English Fell in love from a distance. He watched her working from the back fence He learned some words and some clever turns of phrase from his father's book of poets She wasn't taken in that instant, but grew impressed with his persistence They met each other out by moonlight Made love in the nearby woods Then her folks became suspicious when her cycle broke that settled it They stole away without their goodbyes Got married in a foreign town Made their way as best as they could Found jobs and settled down And then time moved on I was born in a river of blood on sheets from the wedding day The room was dark and the stench was thick My father couldn't stand the smell of it Mama died in the night cause the nearest doctor couldn't stem the blood loss Father cried out on the back porch My sister held me at the neighbor's house Oh my there was a storm then, there was a flood of a different kind Father's eyes were often vacant, but his hands were rarely quiet Sister learned to take her hits well, both from life and the physical kind But I was never one to lie down, despite picked the fight So we designed our hells Father turned into a drinker, a dark bastard with a wooden heart Sister learned to be a mother, before she never played another part And I became a little terror, I lashed out at whatever's around Took some time before I settled, to find a mind that was somewhat sound And like it always does, time rushed on Six years later father dies in the very same bedroom Many said it was the grief that did it I have to say it's cause he hung himself To be honest neither sister nor myself ever much regret his passing But I admit it was a nice thing, to always know that we could feed ourselves
Become A Better Singer In Only 30 Days, With Easy Video Lessons!
Written by: BENJAMIN P COOPER
Lyrics © THE BICYCLE MUSIC COMPANY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Citation
Use the citation below to add these lyrics to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Family Portrait Lyrics." Lyrics.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 24 Apr. 2024. <https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/29017287/Radical+Face/Family+Portrait>.
Discuss the Family Portrait Lyrics with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In