Lyrics: Runs In The Family

My friend has problems with winter and autumn
They give him prescriptions and shine bright lights on him
They say it's genetic, they say he can't help it
They say you can catch it but sometimes you're born with it

My friend despite he gets shakes in the night
And they say that there's no way that they could have caught it in
Time takes his toll on him, it is traditional
It is inherited, predispositional

Day i've been wondering
What is inside of me
Who can i blame for it?
I say it runs in the family

This family that carries me to such great lengths
To open my legs up to anyone who'll have me it runs in the family, i came by it honestly
Do what you want who knows it might fill me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Fill me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up

My friend's depressed she's a wreck, she's a mess
They've done all sorts of tests and they guess it has something
To do with her grandmother's grandmother's grandmother
Saving war soldiers who probably infected her

My friend has validation in some allergies
That she dates back to the 17th century
Somehow she manages in her misery
Strips in the city and shows all her best tricks

I mean well, i'm well well i mean i'm in hell
Well i still have my health at least that's what they tell me
If wellness is this what in hell's name is sickness?
But business is business and business runs in the family

We tend to bruise easily
Mad in the blood
I'm telling you 'cause i just want you to know me
Know me and my family
We're wonderful folks
But don't get to close to me 'cause you might knock me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Knock me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up

Mary have mercy now look what i've done
But don't blame me because i can't help where i come from
And running is something that we've always done well
And mostly i can't even tell what i'm running from

Run from their pity, from responsibility
Run from the country and run from the city
I can run from the law, i can run from myself
I can run for my life, i can run into debt

I can run from it all, i can run til i'm gone
I can run for the office and run for my cause
I can run using every last ounce of energy
I cannot, i cannot, i cannot run from my family

They're hiding inside of me
Don't change my life
Help me if you might but just don't tell my family

They'd never forgive me
They'd say that i'm crazy
But they would say anything if it would shut me up
Shut me up
Shut me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Shut me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up