Happy Family

Left and right, they're callin' me back home

And I've heard their cries, I've felt it in my bones

Left and right, they choke me tight, I'm over-worn and out of sight

I've heard their cries, I've felt it in my bones

Oh

Oh

Oh

Oh

Been searchin' for a long time in this town, we're lookin' for a goldmine

So we can get out to find a place, we'll waste away

Another day that goes by, another card, we know we should be grateful

But sometimes it's hard, we're so alone, but it's not for long

Well, maybe we were disavowed, careful what you wish for now

Nothing lasts forever, time will always take its toll

And if a broken home is on the shelf

You know what we should ask ourselves

Were we ever happy actin' in a family role?

Dreamin' of those bright lights in the city, wakin' with a cold fright

Oh, what a pity, a bad night's sleep, the fourth this week

You're longin' for a partner to get you through, wishin' that in time

You'll find someone to hold onto

But maybe we were disavowed, careful what you wish for now

Nothing lasts forever, time will always take its toll

And if a broken home is on the shelf

You know what we should ask ourselves

Were we ever happy actin' in a family role?

Heavens, have you seen the news that's on the screen?

It's all violence, heartache, and misery

Heavens, have you seen what they have done to me?

I'm a hollow shell from the grim 90's

Maybe we were disavowed, careful what you wish for now

Nothing lasts forever, time will always take its toll

And if a broken home is on the shelf

You know what we should ask ourselves

Were we ever happy actin' in a family role?