Runs In The Family Lyrics - Who Killed Amanda Palmer (dig) - Amanda Palmer

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My friend has problems with winter and autumn 

They give him prescriptions, they 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 has spite, 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 

All 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 to anyone who'll have me 

It runs in the family, I come by it honestly 

Do what you want 'cause who knows it might fill me up 

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 

me up 

My friend's depressed, she's a wreck, she's a mess 

They've done all sorts of tests and they guess 

It has something to do with her grandmother's 

Grandfather's grandmother saving war soldiers 

Who probably infected her 

My friend has maladies, rickets, and 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 

With me, 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 Hell's 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 

me up 

knock me up 

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 because I can't help where I come from 

And 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 'til 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, corpses on ice 

Come in if you like but just 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 

me up 

me up 

Shut me up 

me up 

me up 

me up 

me up 

me up 

me up 

me up 

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