Song: Family Portrait

In our family portrait we look pretty happy.
(We can solve this problem? Can we be a family?).
We look perfectly normal, back to this
(I promise I'll be better, mommy I'll do anything).
In our family portrait we look pretty happy.
(We can solve this problem? Can we be a family?).
Let's pretend it's natural.
(I promise I'll be better, daddy please don't go).
In our family portrait we look pretty happy.
(We can solve this problem? Can we be a family?).
We look perfectly normal, back to this.
(I promise I'll be better, daddy please don't go).
In our family portrait we look pretty happy.
(Can we work it out? Can we be a family?).
We look pretty normal, let's go back to that.
(I promise I'll be better, Mommy I'll do anything).
In our family portrait we look pretty happy
(Can we work it out? Can we be a family?)
Let's play pretend act and like it comes so naturally
(I promise I'll be better, Daddy please don't leave)
In our family portrait we look pretty happy
(Can we work it out? Can we be a family?)
We look pretty normal, let's go back to that
(I promise I'll be better, Daddy please don't leave)

The family portrait we look pretty happy.
Let's assume that it really is.
I don't want to share the weekend, don't want to have two addresses.
Don't want to have a half-brother, and I don't want my mom changed her last name.
The family portrait we look pretty happy.
We look normal, let's repeat that.
The family portrait we look pretty happy.
Let's assume that it really is.
Dad, don't go! Dad, don't go! Dad, don't go! Come back, please!
Remember that when you left, you took away my star.
Dad, don't go! Dad, don't go! Dad, don't go! Don't leave us alone...
In our family portrait, we look pretty happy.
Let's play pretend, let's act like it comes naturally.
I don't wanna have to split the holidays.
I don't want two addresses.
I don't want a step-brother anyways and I don't want my mom to have to change her last name.
In our family portrait we look pretty happy.
We look pretty normal, let's go back to that.
In our family portrait we look pretty happy .
Let's play pretend, act like it goes naturally.
Daddy don't leave! Daddy don't leave! Daddy don't leave! Turn around please!
Remember that the night you left you took my shining star.
Daddy don't leave! Daddy don't leave! Daddy don't leave! Don't leave us here alone!

I ran away today, ran from the noise.
Don't want to go back to
but I have no choice.
It is not easy to grow in the Third world war,
not knowing what love is.
I realized that I don't want that love ruined me, as did my family.
I ran away today, ran from the noise ran away.
Don't wanna go back to that place, but don't have no choice, no way,
It ain't easy growin' up in World War III ,
Never knowin' what love could be, well I've seen.
I don't want love to destroy me like it did my family.

Dad, stop yelling
I can't stand that sound.
If,
I want you beside me.
Mom loves you...
Whatever she said is true.
I know that she hurt you, but remember,
I love you, too.
Daddy please stop yellin',
I can't stand the sound.
Make mama stop cryin',
'cause I need you around.
My mama she loves you,
no matter what she says, its true.
I know that she hurts you but remember
I love you, too.

You fight for money, for me and my brother.
And this I come home, is my sanctuary.
It is not easy to grow in the Third world war,
Not knowing what love is.
Look, I don't want this love has destroyed me, as did my family.
You fight about money 'bout me and my brother.
And this I come home to this is my shelter.
It ain't easy growing up in World War III,
Never knowing what love could be, you'll see.
I don't want love to destroy me like it has done my family.

Mom, stop crying, I can't stand that sound.
The pain is terrible and it breaks me.
Sitting in my bed, I hear I glasses.
I told dad that you didn't want to tell him all the horrible things.
Momma please stop crying, I can't stand the sound.
Your pain is painful and its tearin' me down .
I hear glasses breaking as I sit up in my bed.
I told dad you didnt mean those nasty things you said.