Song Lyrics

Runs in the Family by Amanda Palmer

My friend has problems with winter and autumn
They give him prescriptions and shine bright lights on him
They say it's genetic, they say he can't help it, they say you can catch it - but sometimes you're born with it
My friend despite he gets shakes in the night and they say that there's no way that they could have caught it in time takes his toll on him
It is traditional
It is inherited
Predispositional
Day I've been wondering what is inside of me, who can I blame for it?
I say it runs in the family

This family that carries me to such great lengths to open my legs up for anyone who'll have me
It runs in the family, I came by it honestly, do what you want who knows it might fill me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Fill me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up

My friend's depressed she's a wreck, she's a mess
They've done all sorts of tests & they guess it has something to do with her grandmother's grandfather's grandmother saving war soldiers who probably infected her
My friend has validation in some allergies that she dates back to the 17th century
Somehow she manages in her misery
Strips in the city and shows all her best tricks
I mean well, I'm well well I mean I'm in hell well I still have my health at least that's what they tell me
If wellness is this what in hells name is sickness?
But business is business and business runs in the family

We tend to bruise easily
Mad in the blood
I'm telling you cause I just want you to know me - know me and my family
We're wonderful folks, but don't get to close to me cause you might knock me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Knock me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up

Mary have mercy now look what I've done but don't blame me cause I can't help where I come from
Running is something that we've always done well and mostly I can't even tell what I'm running from
Run from their pity, from responsibility
Run from the country and run from the city
I can run from the law, I can run from myself
I can run from my life, I can run into debt
I can run from it all, I can run till I'm gone
I can run for the office and run for my cause
I can run using every last ounce of energy
I cannot, I cannot, I cannot run from my family

They're hiding inside of me
Don't change my life
Help me if you might but don't tell my family
They'd never forgive me
They'd say that I'm crazy
But they would say anything if it would shut me up
Shut me up
Shut me up

Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Shut me up

Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up
Me up