American Family Portrait

Kenny's been kicking the wife around
Mark's twenty-six but he's gained no ground
Kim and her man have no definite plans
Making love is a way to get by
Johnny's new lady is steppin' out
But his wife and his kids will have to do without
Mom's in the middle but she likes it that way
It gives her something to do with her day

It's just another American family portrait
Smile for the camera, it's Christmas Day
But hide the hell in your life
Don't you know it's the American way
It's just another American family portrait
Coming apart at the seams
All for one but none for all
It's an American family portrait of our needs

Bob's on the bottle again
He blames the kids for the state he's in
But they blame Mom for ever marrying him
And she just blames herself
Now as life travels on its downward hill
The family circle, it gets wider still
Eventually breaking apart at will
Being placed in a book on the shelf

It's just another American family portrait
Smile for the camera, it's Christmas Day
But hide the hell in your life
Don't you know it's the American way
It's just another American family portrait
Coming apart at the seams
All for one but none for all
It's an American family portrait of our needs

It's just another American family portrait
Smile for the camera, it's Christmas Day
But hide the hell in your life
Don't you know it's the American way
It's just another American family portrait
Coming apart at the seams
All for one but none for all
It's an American family portrait
It's an American family portrait
It's just another American family portrait
Of our needs