Holly Near - Family Band lyrics

When life gets busy and I can't slow down I get lost more than I get found Taking the floor, taking a stand And dance to the family band Everybody trying to find themselves Wallflowers tumbling off the shelves How do I feel, where do I stand Will I dance to the family band I was well loved and I was well taught Still it didn't turn out the way I thought Out of the sea, living on land Slipping out of the family hand Falling apart, falling in place Telling lies and saving face Looking for right and finding it's wrong Where do I belong Good thing the world is bigger than me Way beyond my own genealogy Family can't always be enough They be drowning in their own stuff What if family is a tree that bends Living off lovin' that never ends Holding out for a loving hand Can we dance to the big time band Ain't nothing wrong with the mom and pop But the pushing and shoving has got to stop Ain't nothing wrong with a personal god But save the child and spare the rod Good thing the world is bigger than me Way beyond my own family tree Nations can't always be enough They be drowning in their own stuff Ain't nothing wrong with a personal savior 'Cept when it leads to bad behavior If you send in your spies and you're trying to bust us We're gonna rise up for love and justice Gonna dance, dance, dance to the family band