The Family Lyrics - The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings - Tony Joe White

The weevils all took to cotton and cows all took to dry 

But the varmints left behind, some took up to die 

Trouble took to daddy like dew drops take to night 

Mama took to cryin' a lot and daddy took to wine 

And I took a train outta there 

I told the engineer, I don't believe there's no help, maybe 

Heaven, help the tie that binds a family 

Heaven, help the tie that binds a family 

Heaven, help the tie that binds a family 

Flowers took to daddy and daddy, he took to calm 

Sister took to black wheel nights and Mama cried alone 

Brother, he took up preaching and the bank man took the farm 

They came and took my mom away, she can't do herself no harm 

And I took a train outta there 

I told the engineer, I don't believe there's no help, maybe 

Heaven, help the tie that binds a family 

Heaven, help the tie that binds a family 

Heaven, help the tie that binds a family 

The weevils all took to cotton and cows all took to dry 

But the varmints left behind, some took up to die 

Trouble took to daddy like dew drops take to night 

Mama took to cryin' a lot and daddy took to wine 

And I took a train outta there 

I told the engineer, I don't believe there's no help handy 

Looks like even God can't save the family 

Looks like only God can save the family 

And I took a train outta there 

I told the engineer, I don't believe there's no help handy 

Looks like only God can save the family 

Looks like only God can save the family 

And I took a train outta there 

I told the engineer, I don't believe there's no help handy 

Looks like only God can save the family 

Looks like only God can save the family 

And I took a train outta there 

I told the engineer, I don't believe there's no help handy 

Looks like even God can't save the family 

Looks like only God can save the family 

And I took a train outta there, you hear me 

I told the engineer, I don't believe there's no help handy 

Looks like even God can't save the family 

Looks like even God can't save the family 

Looks like only God can save the family 

Looks like only God can save the family 

Looks like only God can save the family 

Looks like only God can save the family