Family Ties Songtext
von Bless

This is for the fam
Don′t ever think I forgot y'all
Check it

All my life, all my life
You′ve always been the one that would make that sacrifice
For me, for me
And you do what you gotta do
To make sure I'm straight and that's why I love you
My family

I made it hard for you straight from the first
Coming out at eight months, even rushing my birth

But I was just anxious to get on this earth
To start milking this lifetime for all that it′s worth


Two hundred and thirty seven days
My father got to spend with me ′til he passed away
That left you with heartache and bills to pay
A life to hold together and two kids to raise
You always did though, you never let us know
You made the hardship transparent so we could grow
Into the men we decide to be
You always told me to be proud of both sides of me
You never lied to me, you were hard when chastising me
Had me so scared I could hardly see

Though I didn't know it, you were guiding me
The love you gave to me stays inside of me
To make you proud is everything that′s driving me
That's why no less than the best is what I strive to be
′Cause

All my life, all my life
You've always been the one that would make that sacrifice
For me, for me
And you do what you gotta do
To make sure I′m straight and that's why I love you
My family

When I was small, you were straight roughing me up
But I knew you just did it to toughen me up
Making sure your little brother could hold his own
Have a beef I couldn't handle, pick up the phone
You got my back like my spine, a brother like you′s one of a kind
The type it takes two lifetimes to find
Gotta underline, you tried to teach me mad tactics
Showed me mad moves but I didn′t wanna practice


Time went on, I finally grew
Your little runt of a brother now taller than you
No more tagging along, found my own crew
You had your girl anyways and a career to pursue
But we stayed tight, like pens and playwrights
You would give me advice to make sure I stayed right
You looked out for me, that's the way it went
Hit me with cash when I couldn′t pay my rent

But soon enough we both gonna be paid and bent
And live every day like it was a main event
'Cause

All my life, all my life
You′ve always been the one that would make that sacrifice
For me, for me
And you do what you gotta do
To make sure I'm straight and that′s why I love you
My family

Pops you've always been that laid back, mellow all day cat
Off a little rum and make domino play cat
But that's just one side, you always provide
The hardest worker that I ever seen with my eyes
And you instilled that in me, hard work pays off
The worst thing in this world is opportunity lost
You said, "Get education, whatever the cost

And respect your mother always or ever be lost"
These are life lessons as intense as mic sessions
Always try your best is what you like stressing
That′s just the nature from here to Jamaica

You make mad friends ′cause everyone you relate to

Stay optimistic, whatever the trial
A chill cat but a few times I seen you get wild
I really shouldn't have to, though I got to say
You helped me become the man I am today
Soon enough we both gonna see that day
We flying on a private jet into Montego Bay
′Cause

All my life, all my life
You've always been the one that would make that sacrifice
For me, for me
And you do what you gotta do
To make sure I′m straight and that's why I love you
My family

All my life, all my life
You′ve always been the one that would make that sacrifice
For me, for me
And you do what you gotta do
To make sure I'm straight and that's why I love you
My family

You know who you are
This is for all the fam
All of y′all looking out for me
Always had my back from day one
Never forget y′all
Every single day
Every single day
You gotta know that