Family Ties (feat. Odd Hal)

An open letter to my family

We got family ties, tighter than twisty ties
Tangled terribly all together in a drawer next to the knives
We've witnessed and shared in each of our struggles
You're my brothers, sisters, cousins, thicker than Ma's biggest band of rubber
My brother I grew up with you, you were my first friend
Man, I'm gonna love you 'til the frickin' end
I've watched you grow from the days when you waddled as a toddler
To a brilliant young man, yo who's 'bout to be a doctor
Bro I'm so proud, haven't always said it aloud
But you're an amazing human being, now I'll shout it out loud
You're kind, caring, compassionate, and intelligent
Hell-bent on lending a helping hand to everyone that you can
As an EMT, man you're hard to beat
In every video game we played since 2003
I started strong and you got better
I plateaued quickly, you were sharper than cheddar
We both went to college and you actually got through it
We all knew it would happen, we can see that I blew it
But you supported me when so many others didn't bother
Shoutout to my mother, brother and father

We got family ties, that's a bond for life
We fought struggle and we fought strife
If ever you call, y'all know I'll be there
We've lived through this s and y'all know I care
We've seen our highs, we've seen our lows
And I don't want to see any of you all go
Forever family, man we're bonded in blood
You couldn't wish to be in a better club

Mom I never said how much I love you
Wish you were near so I could frickin' hug you
You're smarter than you'll ever give yourself credit to
I got a part of me from a part of you
And dad I've always known I've been a bother
Hit you up for money when I lived as a squatter
You're the man I want to be in the world
Learned from you and mom how to properly treat a girl
I wanna emulate you in every way
Even allow myself to go bald before grey
You love me no matter what, unconditionally
And I love you more than life, don't you ever leave me
This extends from my parents to aunts and uncles
You were my bridge over trouble, Simon to Garfunkel
Each one of you my parent on an extended branch
Treating me like a son and never changing your stance

Though some have passed on, though some are far away
I love you all the more with each passing day
Whether we'd gone into Boston or were slinging peach rings
You are my life, you are my everything

We got family ties, that's a bond for life
We fought struggle and we fought strife
If ever you call, y'all know I'll be there
We've lived through s and y'all know I care
We've seen our highs, we've seen our lows
And I don't want to see any of you go
Forever family, bonded in blood
You couldn't wish to be in a better club

My cousins growing up, we were close to each other
Than Childish Gambino is to Donald Glover
We grew up as best friends, hung out every day
The school bus would drop me off at your house on its way
Or I'd trek over after school for Doctor Phil
It's these memories that keep me feeling real
We've been through s, but we keep getting better
We've weathered many storms even snow in November
Spent ten days that year going on without power
Started going to school before we could even shower
Used to build houses out of clippings from the mower
Never saw inside the barn, but we saw it fall over
Rugrats livin' under a wonderful roof
With a grandmother who has nothing to prove
Everyone who has has been lucky to meet this lady
She practically raised every generation's babies
Over an old set of Lincoln Logs, and several board games
At Camp Granny, by the brook, or on a walk through the rain
You scared us to Hell when you went to bore a hole
Always kind and compassionate, never lost control
Always (Serving as) the perfect model in every one of your roles
As a grandma and a person, as an actor and a goal
You created the tear-resistant life bonds we see today
We got family ties ti-i-i-i-ighter than Beyonce's braids

We got family ties, that's a bond for life
We fought struggle and we fought strife
If ever you call, y'all know I'll be there
We've lived through s and y'all know I care
We've seen our highs, we've seen our lows
And I don't want to see any of you go
Forever family, bonded in blood
You couldn't wish to be in a better club

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