You don't choose the family who welcomed you to earth Or the last name you were given at the time of your birth Some families laugh and some families fight Hurt feelings last and steal sleep every night
Every kid dreams of moving away Finding their road and making their way You need a little space to finally grow Show the world and yourself what you can do on your own
We pick our friends, not our family That's the way it's just gonna be Most joy in life and most heartache too Comes from the people connected to you
Families aren't broken by a really bad fight Most can fix it and make it alright It's silence and distance that do the most harm Pulling someone you love out of your arms
We pick our friends, not our family That's the way it's just gonna be Most joy in life and most heartache too Comes from the people connected to you
I've spent time pointing fingers around At the family drama dragging us down Then the mirror showed me something that's true Some of that trouble was caused by me too I've burned some bridges and said things wrong The price of being right lasted too long Looking back now it's crystal clear Just talk about it over a beer
If you're lucky you'll find a handful of friends There for the fun and after it ends You became friends so long ago You're there for each other through highs and lows
We pick our friends, not our family That's the way it's just gonna be Most joy in life and most heartache too Comes from the people connected to you The ones who keep showing up through thick and thin Are the ones still standing there in the end Fight for your family and they'll fight for you That's what the people connected to you do
You don't choose the roots of your family tree But you choose what kind of branch you'll be We pick our friends, that's certainly true Fight for your family and they'll fight for you Distance and silence can tear love apart Pride builds walls around your heart Life goes by faster than we ever planned Open your ears so you can understand We pick our friends… Not our family… But we can choose to stay.
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