Family

There was a time, a whole life ago,

When every moment was fully yours

You could go out, you could just flee

Grab but a bag: the world is to see!

It was a time, unbridled and free

And then you made a— family!

There were some nights, a lifetime ago,

You wouldn't feel like wasting on sleep.

You could go dance, you could get drunk!

You could stay up to watch the TV.

Those were the nights, unbridled and free

And then you made a— family!

There was an age, an era ago,

You spent your money on gadgets and cars,

You didn't need a savings account,

Or the permission to spend each amount.

It was an age, unbridled and free

And then you made a— family!

There was a stretch, an instant ago,

You felt unloved, alone, and afraid.

No end in sight, you wouldn't admit,

You loved your life, yet wanted to quit.

It was a stretch, unbridled and free

And then you made a— family!