This is the third song from Pedro The Lion’s second album, Winners Never Quit. This is the first of two songs on the album sung from the perspective of The Bad Brother, who, as was alluded to in the album opener “Slow and Steady Wins the Race”, has wandered off the “narrow path”. We join our narrato...
[Verse 1]
Officer
Please don't haul me in
Though I'm drunk again
I can explain
I swear to you
For a week I have
Been completely dry
Until tonight
He's been such a good example
Everything he's done for me
I couldn't bear to let him down
[Verse 2]
Monday night
Brother sat me down
Very graciously
And explained
If I'm going to help you
I must make it very clear
Brother that I love you
But certainly I hate your sin
So you see you can't arrest me
I swore I'd be careful not to
Further shame the family name
To Protect the Family Name was written by David Bazan & Chris Pugmire.
To Protect the Family Name was produced by David Bazan.
Pedro The Lion released To Protect the Family Name on Tue Mar 28 2000.