Lyrical excerpts from the “All in the Family”

It Ain’t Easy Bein’ ME

It ain’t easy bein’ me

I don’t know about you

Just trying to be who I’m supposed to be

It ain’t easy bein’ me

It’s so hard to be good

It’s so good when it’s bad

Tryin’ to live so I don’t make you mad

It ain’t easy bein’ me

I can’t be you, you can’t be me

Why do you try to make me who you want me to be

I ain’t got but one life to live

I ain’t gon’ let you live it for me

It ain’ easy bein’ me

But who else can I be

I’m just tryin’ to be the best me I can be

Please let me be

All in the Family

Daddy lost his paycheck gambling all night long

Baby sister had a baby, her boyfriend refused to own

Big brother was strung out

Daddy wanted to throw him out

But mama said no, he’s our flesh and blood and together we can work it out

Mama said, it’s all in the family

Blood is thicker than water

In tryin’ times in our love we find the strength to keep keepin’ on

Bad boys tried to get baby brother to sell drugs

He had to choose between doin’ wrong and his families love

Mom and Dad had taught him right from wrong

We help him stay in school where he belonged

Today we’re as proud of him as we can be

He graduated from college with a masters degree

Mama said, it’s all in the family

Blood is thicker than water

In tryin’ times in our love we find the strength to keep keepin’ on

All for one, one for all

Together we stand divided we fall

When your back is up against the wall

You can count on family to come when you call

Big brothers off drugs now

Baby sister and her boyfriend are married now

I’m trying to make it in this world that has no love for me

But I know I can make it cause I got my family

I know it’s all in the family

Blood is thicker than water

In tryin’ times in our love we find the strength to keep keepin’ on

General Johnson