Uh, uh
Some deep shit
Uh, uh
Look at me
Uh, uh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah

Mamma, please stop cryin'
I can't stand the sound
Your pain is painful
And it's tearin' me down
I hear glasses breakin'
As I sit up in my bed
I told dad you didn't mean
Those nasty things you said
You fight about money
'Bout me and my brother
And this I come home to
This is my shelter
It ain't easy growin' up in World War III
Never knowin' what love could be, you'll see
I don't want love to destroy me
Like it has to my family

[Chorus #1]
Can we work it out? (Can we?)
Can we be a family? (Can we?)
Promise I'll be better (I promise)
Mommy, I'll do anything (I'll do anything)
Can we work it out?
Can we be a family?
I promise I'll be better
Daddy, please don't leave

Daddy, please stop yellin'
I can't satnd the sound
Make Mamma stop cryin'
'Cause I need you around
My mamma, she loves you
No matter what she says, it's true
I know that she heard you
But remember, I love you, too
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 that I've seen
I don't want love to destroy me
Like it did my family, HEY!

[Chorus #1]
Can we work it out? (Can we work it out, oh?)
Can we be a family? 
Promise I'll be better (I promise I'll do)
Mommy, I'll do anything (Anything to keep you back)
Can we work it out?
Can we be a family?
I promise I'll be better (I promise, I promise)
Daddy, please don't leave (stay)

[Chorus #2]
In our family portrait 
We look pretty happy
Let's play pretend
Let's act like it goes naturally

I don't wanna have to split the holidays
I don't want two adresses
I don't want a step-brother anyways
And I don't want my mom to have to change her last name

[Full-Family Voice (Chorus #2)]
In our family portrait (oh)
We look pretty happy (oh)
Let's play pretend (doo-doo-doo-doo-doo)
Let's act like it goes naturally
In our family portrait 
We look pretty happy
Let's play pretend
Let's act like it goes naturally

[Chorus #1 + #2 (overlapping x4)]

Don't leave (oh)
Daddy, don't leave
Don't leave
(Daddy, don't leave)
Oh (Daddy, don't leave)
Oh (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
Mom will be nicer
I'll be so much better
I'll tell my brother
And 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
Oh, oh, oh