A Family Affair (co-written with Lea C. Ray)

Intro:
This song tells a story, it’s a simple one, but true.
One lover a Baha’i’, and the other one a Jew

We wanted to get married in accordance with the law
When we saw the forms we had to sign, we stared in shock and awe

One said: “sign if you’re not crazy”—SURE we’ll sign that form for you
We’re authorities on sanity—we know it through and through

They brought out a new testament, which is not our holy book
But we’ll swear upon it anyway to avoid a nasty look

There was another detail that I’m about to share
In this little song we co-wrote called “A Family Affair”

Song:
We’ve come down to the courthouse; we’re in love for all to see
The other night I asked her please if she would marry me
We came to sign some forms to show our minds are not impaired.
And to show we are no closer than first cousins—I declare!

Ma’am, we want a legal wedding in this Carolina town
We’ll pull out all the stops, she’ll wear her finest wedding gown
We’ll invite our friends and family—‘cept that no good aunty Blair.
But ma’am this love’s no family affair…

We’ll strut our stuff, we’ll dance all night, we’ll party until dawn,
We may find that in the morning all our underclothes are gone…
Ma’am I do like my cousins, and my sister will be there,
But still this love’s no family affair…

We’ll walk down the aisle to Skynard in Southern style and flare
And a honeymoon in Vegas for a short-term discount fare.
So I’ll swear upon the Bible even though these aren’t my prayers,
I know this town is small but still this question seems unfair.
I bet they don’t even bring this up in states like Delaware…
If you think we’re in “a family way” I say "Au contrere!"
No parental infidelities of which I am aware...
Ma’am this love’s no family
I know them but not biblically!
This love ain’t no family affair!

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