Family

family living their lives for kids to be sweet
tell you what they want you to do, and you get food for free
dad say's my boy throws a ball with a real fast twist and my girl plays with dolls and they are perfect for me
together for winter break, spring break, and a summer trip to the beach
you know you have it good but you still want to rebel from the family tree

where will you go when its that time to leave the nest
when you wish for your freedom but miss home and the rest
you have something to prove to your teachers that said
they love you, support you, but you better pass the tests.

we love our cousins, our brothers, our sisters and their boyfriends
they cover the secrets we keep from our keeper's
another mistake was made, he got caught with a drug and now he's the black swan in the family lake, but

where will you go when it's time to leave the nest
when you wish for your freedom but miss home and the rest
you have something to prove to your teachers that said
they love you, support you, but you better pass your tests.

some families bind, some grind, some pick at everything you do
some punish, some uplift, and some ignore everything you do
are we children of our parents or are we our own souls tied to god
who do we listen to, who do we answer to, who do we ask questions of when we don't know what to do, but

where will you go when it's time to leave the nest
when you have decisions to make that put you to the test
you have something to prove, we all do sometimes
my family, your family, let's hope someone guides us over time.

where will you go when it's time for me direct the show
when I have to decide all that's best for you to grow
family, my family, the circle can seem so slow
do what I say, I did in my time, and I will make sure you,one day, will go.

~jenn