Family Portrait

I ran away today, ran from the noise, ran away.
Don't wanna go back to that place, but don't have no choice, no way,
It ain't easy growin' up in World War III,
Never knowin' what love could be, well I've seen.
I don't want love to destroy me like it did my family.

In our family portrait, we look pretty happy.
Let's play pretend, let's act like it comes naturally.
I don't wanna have to split the holidays.
I don't want two addresses.
I don't want a step-brother anyways and I don't want my mom to have to change her last name.

In our family portrait we look pretty happy.
We look pretty normal, let's go back to that.
In our family portrait we look pretty happy.
Let's play pretend, act like it goes naturally.

Daddy don't leave! Daddy don't leave! Daddy don't leave! Turn around please!
Remember that the night you left you took my shining star.
Daddy don't leave! Daddy don't leave! Daddy don't leave! Don't leave us here alone!

In our family portrait we look pretty happy.
(Can we work it out? Can we be a family?).
We look pretty normal, let's go back to that.
(I promise I'll be better, Mommy I'll do anything).
In our family portrait we look pretty happy
(Can we work it out? Can we be a family?)
Let's play pretend act and like it comes so naturally
(I promise I'll be better, Daddy please don't leave)
In our family portrait we look pretty happy
(Can we work it out? Can we be a family?)
We look pretty normal, let's go back to that
(I promise I'll be better, Daddy please don't leave)

Mom will be nicer.
I'll be so much better, I'll tell my brother...
Oh, I won't spill the milk at dinner.
I'll be so much better, I'll do everything right.
I'll be your little girl forever.
I'll go to sleep at night.

Daddy please stop yellin',
I can't stand the sound.
Make mama stop cryin',
'cause I need you around.
My mama she loves you,
no matter what she says, its true.
I know that she hurts you, but remember
I love you, too.