"Family Portrait" Lyrics

Uh, uh, some deep shit
Uh, uh, look away
Uh, uh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Momma, please stop crying, I can't stand the sound
Your pain is painful, and it's tearing me down
I hear glasses breaking as I sit up in my bed
I told God you didn't mean those nasty things you said
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

Can we work it out? (Can we?)
Can we be a family? (Can we?)
I promise I'll be better (I promise)
Mommy, I'll do anything (I'll do anything)
Can we work it out?
Can we be a family?
I promise I'll be better
Daddy, please don't leave

Daddy, please stop yelling (Stop), I can't stand the sound
(Can't stand the sound)
Make mama stop crying 'cause I need you around
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
My mama, she loves you (I know it), no matter what she says, it's true
I know that she hurts you, but remember I love you too
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 growing up in World War III
Never knowing what love could be, I've seen
I don't want love to destroy me (I don't want it to)
Like it did my family

Can we work it out? (Can we work this out?)
Can we be a family? (No)
I promise I'll be better (I promise)
Mommy, I'll do anything (I'll do anything to keep you there)
Can we work it out?
Can we be a family?
I promise I'll be better (I promise, I promise)
Daddy, please don't leave

In our family portrait (In our family portrait)
We look pretty happy (We look pretty happy)
Let's play pretend (Let's play, let's play)
Let's act like it comes naturally (Let's play pretend)
I don't wanna have to split the holidays (Oh-oh)
I don't want two addresses (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
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

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)

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

Mom will be nicer
I'll be so much better, I'll tell my brother
Oh, I won't spill the milk at dinner
I'll be so much better, I'll do everything right
I'll be your little girl forever
I'll go to sleep at night