raised in Arkansas,
fell in love with an ex-marine.
She already had three babies,
he had one of his own.
They came together for another and me

Our family never shared the same last name,
but our family was a family the same.
And they say that blood is thicker than water,
oooh but love is thicker than blood

A wreck on the highway, rain falling down,
Lord he must've fell asleep at the wheel.
There's a number of people just standing around
Lord, i can't condemn the fear that they feel.

For that river of red could be the death of me
God give me strength and keep reminding me,
That blood is thicker than water
ooh but love is thicker than blood.

And if love is thicker than water,
then what are we fighting for?
We're all sons and daughters
of something that means so much more.

I see it on my tv, but i can't understand
lord, it's one big contradiction to me.
How in gods name we love thy neighbor with fists in our hands
And kill each other when we just don't agree.

Why can't we see the walls we can't see through,
and see what god's been telling me and you
and that is blood is thicker than water,
oohhh but love, love is thicker than blood.

She was born in Kansas City,
raised in Arkansas,
And fell in love with an ex-marine