Hum, yeah, yeah

Woke up this morning with
Tears in my eyes
Pictures of Mama still
Floating through my mind
Joanne, you gave me strength
When I was weak, now all I got is memories when I try to sleep

I never knew my father, he walked away
Left us in the struggle, but Mama still pray
Taught me how to sing, how to fight, how to kneel
Taught me how to love, how to hope, how to feel

And I wonder if they see me now
All these headlines, all this
Pain, somehow
Would they hug me? Would they cry for me?
Would they believe in the man they used to see?

I miss my family, oh Lord, I miss my blood
Miss the Sunday dinners and Mama sweet touch
I miss my brothers, even when we ain't agree
Carrying bruises, you're still a part of me

I miss my sister, we were just kids on the rain
Trying to heal in a house full of pain, yeah

I miss my family

More than fame, more than gold, more than anything
Back when we was living on Ninety-Fifth Street
We'd sing to the heavens with no shoes on our feet
Shared a bed, shared our dreams, shared the pain
Now we all scattered like leaves in the rain

Jerry had dreams, Blues had fire
Teresa held secrets she buried in the choir
We were broken, but we held on tight
Didn't know them storms would steal our light
Now I'm sitting in the silence, facing time
Writing letters to ghosts I left behind
If I could go back, I'd make it right
Turn this prison cell into a prayer every night

I miss family
Lord knows I do, all the laughter, even the fights
I miss the voices calling me by name
Back when love didn't come with shame

I miss my brothers, I miss my sister,
I miss Mama's kiss, and Daddy's 'what if, ' yeah
I miss my family
They the ones I still dream about in my sleep

Mama, if you can hear me, I'm sorry
I tried to be strong, but this world is cold, and fame ain't never filled a void

I miss my family, of love, I miss my blood
Even when we fought, we still had love
I miss the ones who knew my soul
Before the lights, before the gold

I miss the truth, I miss the grace
I miss every tear on Mama's face, yeah
I miss my family

Lord, bring me back to where I used to be
With my family
I just wanna go home to my family