Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair Lyrics

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 that just loves to learn
And 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
Both kids are good to mom
Blood's thicker than mud

(It's a family affair, it's a family affair)
It's a family affair, it's a family affair

Newlywed a year ago
But you're still checking each other out
Yeah, nobody wants to blow
Nobody wants to be left out

You can't leave
'Cause your heart is there
But you can't stay
'Cause you've been somewhere else

You can't cry
'cause you'll look broke 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
(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, well)

It's a family affair, it's a family affair