It was a family affair It was a family affair It was a family affair It was a family affair Chorus: Family Family Family Family Family Family It was a family affair Family Family Family Family Family Family It was a family affair Verse: Setting in my office with my pen and my pad Thinking back on my life of all the things that i had back when i was a child living on ave c We shot hoops on a rim nailed up in a tree We didnt have much back then it didnt matter Moma never failed to have food on the platter My daddy was strong he showed me right from wrong & thats why im here - singing this song My brother, sister & i we had a common ground The kind of love we had was very very sound The things that we went through A lot of you went through to -like eating watermelon, mustardgreens & barbecue Chorus: Verse: We took the good and the bad There was no time to be sad We played the cards we were delt Even when we were mad The only way to servive was to keep it real And where i come from we told you how we feel Chorus: Bridge: repeat twice It was a family It was a family It was a family , family fami- fami family yeah Chorus: Verse: 3 That was the life i had i dont regret it a bit It taught me how to be strong and never never quit so as the years went by i really started to see how being close to your family is supposed to be Chorus: Repeat chorus fade out