Intro -x2-: Bm D G Verse 1: Bm D My father never talked a lot G He just took a walk around the block Bm D 'Til all his anger took a hold of him G And then he'd hit Bm D My mother never cried a lot G She took the punches, but she never fought Bm D 'Til she said, "I'm leaving and I'll take the kids" G So she did Pre-Chorus: Bm D G I say they're just the ones who gave me life Bm D G But I truly am my parents' child Chorus: Bm D Scattered 'cross my family line G I'm so good at telling lies Bm D That came from my mother's side G Told a million to survive Bm D Scattered 'cross my family line G God, I have my father's eyes Bm D But my sister's when I cry G I can run, but I can't hide Bm D G From my family line Verse 2: Bm D It's hard to put it into words G How the holidays will always hurt Bm D I watch the fathers with their little girls G And wonder what I did to deserve this Bm D How could you hurt a little kid? G I can't forget, I can't forgive you Bm D G 'Cause now I'm scared that everyone I love will leave me Chorus: Bm D Scattered 'cross my family line G I'm so good at telling lies Bm D That came from my mother's side G Told a million to survive Bm D Scattered 'cross my family line G God, I have my father's eyes Bm D But my sister's when I cry G I can run, but I can't hide Em Bm A From my family line Post-Chorus: Em Bm A From my family line Bridge: Oh-oh Em Bm All that I did to try to undo it A All of my pain and all of your excuses Em Bm I was a kid, but I wasn't clueless A -Someone who loves you wouldn't do this- Em Bm All of my past I try to erase it A But now I see what I even change it Em Bm Might share a face and share a last name but A -We are not the same, same- Chorus: Bm D Scattered 'cross my family line G I'm so good at telling lies Bm D That came from my mother's side G Told a million to survive Bm D Scattered 'cross my family line G God, I have my father's eyes Bm D But my sister's when I cry G I can run, but I can't hide Bm D G From my family line Outro: Bm D G From my family line -Mmhm-
