Family Portrait - Family Portrait

Mama 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 Dad 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 aren'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

My mama she loves you

(I know it)

No matter what she says is true

I know that she hurts you

But remember I love you too

I ran away today

Ran from the noise ran away

(Ran away)

Don't wanna go back to that place

But don't have no choice no way

It aren't easy growing up in World War III

Never knowing what love could be

That I've seen I don't want love to destroy me

(I don't want love to destroy me)

Like it did my family

Can we work it out

(Can we work it )

Can we be a family

I promise I'll be better

(I promise I'll do anything)

Mommy I'll do anything

(To keep you better)

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

(Stay)

In our family portrait

(In our family portrait)

We look pretty happy

(We look pretty happy)

Let's play pretend

(Let's play pretend)

Let's act like it comes naturally

(That's right)

(That's right)

I don't wanna have to split the holidays

(No no)

I don't want two addresses

(No)

I don't want a stepbrother anyways

And I don't want my Mommy

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

(Can we work it out )

We look pretty happy

(Can we be a family )

We look pretty normal

(I promise I'll be better)

Let's go back to that

(Mommy I'll do anything)

In our family portrait

(Can we work it out )

We look pretty happy

(Can we be a family )

We look pretty normal

(I promise I'll be better)

Let's go back to that

(Mommy I'll do anything)

In our family portrait

(Can we work it out )

We look pretty happy

(Can we be a family )

We look pretty normal

(I promise I'll be better)

Let's go back to that

(Mommy I'll do anything)

In our family portrait

(Can we work it out )

We look pretty happy