(How's the family)

(How's the family)



Mama, you tell me, how's the family

And Papa, tell me how thing's going by you

And little baby sister, I heard that you got married

And I heard that you had yourself a little baby girl, too

And here's some uncles and some cousins, I know, baby please

And would you believe my old dog Tessa's here too

And would you believe that nobody in this family wanted to keep her

And now that dog's more of a part of this family, then I am, too

I don't come home much anymore

No, no, no I don't come home much anymore

Mama



And Mama, I know I've disappointed you are

And Papa, I know that you feel the same way, too

And no, no, no, no, no I still haven't got married

And no, no, no there's no grand stunt planned here for you

And by the way, daddy tell me how's the business

I understand that your stock is going very high

No, daddy, you're not a poor man anymore

And I hope you'll realize it before you die

Because I don't come home much anymore

No, no, no, no, no I don't come home much no more

But daddy



And please, please, please, please, please, common

let's not start this business again

I know how much you resent the life that I have

But one more time - I don't want the family business

Don't want to inherit it upon the day that you die

Really, daddy, shouldn't you give it to my sister

You know, Elisabeth, you know, Elisabeth

she has a better head for those things than I

She lives practically round the corner

That's really the kind of child you could be proud of

But papa, I know this business is a mistake

There's nothing there we have in common, except our name

And families that live out in the suburb