Runs In The Family

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Grandpa liked grain alcohol and women way too much That trailer park, small town boy who never quite grew up The hitting and the cheating, the quitting and the leaving The apple didn't fall far from the tree I guess it runs in the family [Verse 2] Daddy had a hard life, he grew up way too fast Taking care of business he shouldn't have Generation to generation, same old shit, new iteration He yelled at me like they yelled at him in the Navy I guess it runs in the family [Chorus] But I've got Daddy's temper and his heart of gold I'm an over-spender, and, from what I'm told I got my mama's lips and anxiety All the things she tried to fix So the irony is that it runs in the family [Post-Chorus] Do-do, do-do, do-do-do Do-do, do-do, do-do-do Do-do, do-do-do It runs in the family [Verse 3] Mama thought that being perfect was the way to live her dreams Then she married Daddy, so she tried to live through me If I could just be skinny, buttoned up, so prim and pretty I could marry up, see a world she didn't see I guess it runs in the family [Chorus] But I've got Daddy's temper and his heart of gold I'm an over-spender, and, from what I'm told I got my mama's lips and anxiety All the things she tried to fix So the irony is that it runs in the family [Post-Chorus] Do-do, do-do, do-do-do Do-do, do-do, do-do-do Do-do, do-do-do It runs in the family [Bridge] I might do it differently 'Cause I'm making my own way I learned the good from them But I learned from their mistakes [Verse 4] So I'm fighting off my demons that are coming straight for me I know it's hereditary, but I'm trying to break free From what runs in my family [Outro] Do-do, do-do, do-do-do Do-do, do-do, do-do-do Do-do, do-do-do It runs in the family Do-do, do-do, do-do-do Do-do, do-do, do-do-do Do-do, do-do-do It runs in the family