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Family Values


Have you ever had family
That you really wanted to know
But birthdays, weddings
They never seem to show

Do you sit and wonder
Why you're not invited
But just the thought of seeing them
Gets you so excited

I've always tried to be
Part of my family
But they never seem to want
Anything to do with me

I guess because my kids are black
Their standards set so high
They don't care about how I'm living
Just only if I die

If they are reading this
'Cause I'm gone and dead
I hope they are suffering
From the things they never said

Copyright 2004 Denise Clark







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