Family Line

My father never talked a lot
He just took a walk around the block
′Til all his anger took a hold of himAnd then he'd hit

My mother never cried a lot
She took the punches, but she never fought
′Til she said, "I'm leaving, and I'll take the kids"
So she did

I say they′re just the ones who gave me life
But I truly am my parents′ child

Scattered 'cross my family line
I′m so good at telling lies
That came from my mother's side
Told a million to survive
Scattered ′cross my family line
God, I have my father's eyes
But my sister′s when I cry
I can run, but I can't hide
From my family line

It's hard to put it into words
How the holidays will always hurt
I watch the fathers with their little girls
And wonder what I did to deserve this

How could you hurt a little kid?
I can′t forget, I can′t forgive you
'Cause now I′m scared that everyone I love will leave me

Scattered 'cross my family line
I′m so good at telling lies
That came from my mother's side
Told a million to survive
Scattered ′cross my family line
God, I have my father's eyes
But my sister's when I cry
I can run, but I can′t hide
From my family line
From my family line

Oh, all that I did to try to undo it
All of my pain and all your excuses
I was a kid but I wasn′t clueless
(Someone who loves you wouldn't do this)
All of my past, I tried to erase it
But now I see, would I even change it?
Might share a face and share a last name, but
(We are not the same)

Scattered ′cross my family line
I'm so good at telling lies
That came from my mother′s side
Told a million to survive
Scattered across my family line
God, I have my father's eyes
But my sister′s when I cry
I can run, but I can't hide
From my family line
From my family line