Her husband is a decent man

Kind as anyone you know

But whiskey got a hold of him

And won't let go, and even though

She hates him when she's stumbling

Her heart still breaks his fall



It is a family tie

It's just a family tie

It is a famiy tie that binds



Their child who they have loved so much

Still has somehow lost his way

He causes them such trouble

Every day, and you might say

How many times can you forgive

Well I cannot count that high



It is a family tie

It's just a family tie

It is a famiy tie that binds



It is the very best of gifts God gave

You have it with you from the cradle to the grave



It is a family tie

It's just a family tie

It is a famiy tie that binds