Runs in the Family

My friend has problems with winter and autumn

They give him prescriptions and shine bright lights on him

They say it's genetic, they say he can't help it, they say you can catch it - but sometimes you're born with it

My friend despite he gets shakes in the night and they say that there's no way that they could have caught it in time takes his toll on him

It is traditional

It is inherited

Predispositional

Day I've been wondering what is inside of me, who can I blame for it?

I say it runs in the family

This family that carries me to such great lengths to open my legs up for anyone who'll have me. It runs in the family, I came by it honestly, do what you want who knows it might fill me up

Me up

Me up

Me up

Me up

Me up

Me up

Fill me up

Me up

Me up

Me up

Me up

Me up

Me up

My friend's depressed she's a wreck, she's a mess

They've done all sorts of tests & they guess it has something to do with her grandmother's grandfather's grandmother saving war soldiers who probably infected her

My friend has validation in some allergies that she dates back to the 17th century

Somehow she manages in her misery

Strips in the city and shows all her best tricks

I mean well, I'm well well I mean I'm in hell well I still have my health at least that's what they tell me

If wellness is this what in hells name is sickness?

But business is business and business runs in the family

We tend to bruise easily

Mad in the blood

I'm telling you cause I just want you to know me - know me and my family

We're wonderful folks, but don't get to close to me cause you might knock me up

Me up

Me up

Me up

Me up

Me up

Me up

Knock me up

Me up

Me up

Me up

Me up

Me up

Me up

Mary have mercy now look what I've done but don't blame 'cause I can't help where I come from

Running is something that we've always done well and mostly I can't even tell what I'm running from

Run from their pity, from responsibility

Run from the country and run from the city

I can run from the law, I can run from myself

I can run from my life, I can run into debt

I can run from it all, I can run til I'm gone

I can run for the office and run for my cause

I can run using every last ounce of energy

I cannot, I cannot, I cannot run from my family

They're hiding inside of me

Don't change my life

Help me if you might but don't tell my family

They'd never forgive me

They'd say that I'm crazy

But they would say anything if it would shut me up

Shut me up

Shut me up

Me up

Me up

Me up

Me up

Me up

Shut me up

Me up

Me up

Me up

Me up

Me up

Me up

Me up