Bloodlines

Put my faith in the secure sacred bond we share
There's a difference between family and blood
When you can prove to yourself
That there's no falling out when it's hard

When you can prove to yourself
That there's no falling out when it's hard
I saw that hardest part
Watched my parents work their humble hands to the bone
To keep a roof over our heads
And make that old brick house a home

I looked at myself inside
To see where I'd divide
I took both of your blood lines
They run even in mine
I've got my father's height
And his stoic yet compassionate side
I see my mother's hair and her eyes
Every morning when I look in the mirror
Sifting through the lineage of my family tree
I measure all the markers
That have influence on me
Digging up the roots I found
The more you trace back to yourself
You set aside your differences
The differences you see

Put my faith in the secure sacred bond we share
There's a difference between family and blood
When you can prove to yourself
That there's no falling out when it's hard
I saw that hardest part
Watched my parents work their humble hands to the bone
To keep a roof over our heads
And make that old brick house a home
They sacrificed their days
Given up their hopes and dreams to provide
The nurture they've given to us
I survive their sacrifice
Their blood runs deep in mine

I climbed my family tree
The branches caress my feet
I view the ground beneath
And traced the roots to me
Consumed by canopy
I close my eyes and see
Myself as a future seed
For my own family tree
It took some time to embrace my bloodline
And I can only hope to leave
As great impression as my parents have left on me
It took some time to embrace my bloodline
And I can only hope to leave
As great impression as my parents have left on me