Dad Told Me

Lyrics

[Verse 1] There's sadness in the family, Dad told me Let's not speak of it, it only brings us down And there's sadness in the DNA, I've known it I've felt it in the pavements of this town [Verse 2] I've lived my life with a backpack that Was never mine to carry Heard its constant whine Saw its body that was never mine to bury [Verse 3] There's trouble in the genes, Dad told me Don't ask again, best we don't bring it up Dad, it seems you can't clear away the smoke Of fires you can't find [Verse 4] I've lived my life with a longing That I can't identify I've been kept from, held from knowing Daddy, that's why it keeps on growing [Verse 5] I found the dead animal the smell stems from I found the story from which the shadow was cast I searched and searched and now that I found it I want to give it back I searched and searched and now that I found it I want to give it back [Verse 6] There's trouble in the family, I tell you I know and now that I do Kid, I'm passing it on to you But let's not speak of it, son It only brings us down But let's not speak of it, son It only brings us down