It's a family affair
It's a family affair
It's a family affair
It's a family affair
One child grows up to be
Somebody who just love to learn
Another child grows up to be
Somebody you'd just love to burn
Mom loves the both of them
You see it's in the blood (you see it's in the blood)
Both kids are good to mom
Blood's thicker than the mud
It's a family affair
It's a family affair
It's a family affair
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Newly wed a year ago
But you're still checking each other out, yeah
Nobody wants to blow that
Nobody wants to be left out
But you can't leave 'cause your heart is there
But, sure, you can't stay 'cause you been somewhere else
You can't cry 'cause you'll look turned down
But you're cryin' anyway 'cause you're all broke down
It's a family affair (it's a family affair)
It's a family affair (it's a family affair)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (it's a family affair)
It's a family affair (it's a family affair)
Hmm it's a family affair (it's a family affair)
It's a family affair (yeah, yeah, yeah)
It's a family affair (it's a family affair)
It's a family affair
One child grows up to be
Somebody who just love to learn
Another child grows up to be
Somebody you'd just love to burn
Mom loves the both of them
You see it's in the blood (you see it's in the blood)
Both kids are good to mama
Blood's thicker than the mud
It's a family affair (it's a family affair) yeah, yeah
It's a family affair (it's a family affair)
It's a family affair (it's a family affair)
Come along, come along, come along, come along
(It's a family affair)
It's a family affair (it's a family affair)
It's a family affair (it's a family affair)
It's a family affair (it's a family affair)
It's a family affair (it's a family affair)