Redefine The Family chords by Michael Callen

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Intro 1

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man came by the other day.
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He said he'd been sent by the U .S.
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government and  the president.
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He produced a long, long form
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Look me  in the eye
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Tell the truth now, do not lie
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Here's the reason why
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And he said, we worship the family
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We say how it's supposed to be
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We insist on conformity
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We define the family
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Question one, this household
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List each occupant
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Say how related an  d how old
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And do you own or rent
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And may I presume you're married
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I said, in a sense,
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And children, perhaps 2 .5
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And a  picket fence
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He smiled and said, a wife and kids
Now that's a family
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The backbone of our democracy
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The way the Bible says it should be
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That's how we define a family
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Well, oh, well, oh, well,
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I  had sworn to tell the truth
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And I  don't like to lie
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I said, sir, you're misinformed
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Please allow me to clarify
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And I told him we define our family
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We offer no apology
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We celebrate our diversity
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You see, we define our family
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A lover's name is Richard
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His lover's name is Pat
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We're one big happy fam ily
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Is there a box for that?
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We live here with Tem and Lin
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Lesbians and lovers
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Together we're raising
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three great kids
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Gertrude and her two brothers
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You see, we'll define our own family
Practice creativity
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Teach respect for diversity
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We define our family
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Well, oh, well, oh, well,
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the poor man seemed to lose his cool,
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he shouted, This is outrageous!
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You'd better go then, I replied,
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Because it may be contagious.
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And I told him we'll define the family,
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So it includes you and me.
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Teach respect for diversity,
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We define our family
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A family
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A  family
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We are a family