family, man

My sisters doin her best
But every time her dad gets dressed
Her mama goes to smoke a cigarette
Its kinda hard to pretend
It isnt valid cause what happens
If he has a heart attack again
While hes balancin checks?
To put some food up on the table
Keep the family goin stable
And Im takin a breath
Keepin peace and watchin cable
Gonna get out when Im able

Oh, that was the show
I didnt know
That when you grow up in a home
Where every doors closed
You feel so alone

Im just doin the best I can, mm
They were doin their best back then, mm
And I know its not okay
But in a way, I understand
Cause Im doin the best I can, mm
Family, man

I really dont remember much before the age of ten
My dog Dodger and a Beatles poster over my bed
If every day was Disney and I never found the Internet
Then maybe Id be doin better up in my head
Sortin through these pictures and the facts from their opinions
When its time to take advice and when its time to be dismissive
My dad would blame his trauma when he asked to be forgiven
When youre used to gettin yelled at, its hard to learn to listen

Oh, that was the show
The curtains have closed
But I know Im not alone

Im just doin the best I can, mm
They were doin their best back then, mm
And I know its not okay
But ina way, I understand
Cause Im doin the best I can, mm
Family, man

Now theyre movin to Michigan, mm
Gives me somethin to miss again, mm
And I can feel it in the rain
While Im flyin to Japan
And my sisters in LA
Tryin to figure out a plan
We didnt cause the pain
But the healings in our hands
And were doin the best we can, mm

Yeah, were doin the best we can, mm
Family, man
Family, man