Families

We're deeply wound and wounded by the twists and turns
Fire warms us and then it scares us when it burns
Only you alone can say what's welcome in your heart
You're king and queen of your own realm and that's a place to start

Families get scrambly and families get weird
Sharing last names, sharing fears
Under one roof or across state lines
Think your family's strange take a look at mine

Parents pick the carpets for the floors and paint the halls
Kids hang in the balance and hang their art along the walls
New days blue days faded turquoise shark
Lights out and I'm learning like a pupil from the light and dark

Families get scrambly and families get weird
Sharing last names, sharing fears
Under one roof or across state lines
Think your family's strange take a look at mine

The deepest sea of worry has an even deeper floor
Fluorescent fishes can't hear the voices through your bedroom door
The fish are singing hopeful songs that you can hum
Bells are ringing and bubbles to the surface come

Families get scrambly and families get weird
Sharing last names, sharing fears
Under one roof or across state lines
Think your family's strange take a look at mine

Normal to your left and right it seems but do you know
If wonder woman ever wonders and if superman still tries to grow
So grab your pillow tight today is past her prime
Close your eyes and sleep it makes a difference every time

Families get scrambly and families get weird
Sharing last names, sharing fears
Under one roof or across state lines
Think your family's strange take a look at mine