Uh, uh, some deep shit, uh, uh
   
   Cmi                     Fmi
1. Momma please stop cryin, I can't stand the sound
   D#                       A#
   Your pain is painful and it's tearin' me down
   Cmi                         Fmi
   I hear glasses breakin as I sit up in my bed
   D#                               A#
   I told dad you didn't mean those nasty things you said
   
2. You fight about money, bout me and my brother
   And this I come home to, this is my shelter
   It ain't easy growin up in World War III
   Never knowin what love could be, you'll see
   I don't want love to destroy me like it has done my family
   
R: Can we work it out? Can we be a family?
   I promise I'll be better, Mommy I'll do anything
   Can we work it out? Can we be a family?
   I promise I'll be better, Daddy please don't leave
   
3. Daddy please stop yellin', I can't stand the sound 
   Make mama stop cryin', cuz I need you around
   My mama she loves you, no matter what she says it's true
   I know that she hurts you, but remember I love you, too
   
4. I ran away today, ran from the noise, ran away
   Don't wanna go back to that place, but don't have no choice,
   no way
   It ain't easy growin up in World War III
   Never knowin what love could be, well I've seen
   I don't want love to destroy me like it did my family
   
R: Can we work it out? Can we be a family...

5. In our family portrait, we look pretty happy
   Let's play pretend, let's act like it comes naturally
   I don't wanna have to split the holidays
   I don't want two addresses
   I don't want a step-brother anyways
   And I don't want my mom to have to change her last name
   
6. In our family portrait we look pretty happy
   We look pretty normal, let's go back to that
   In our family portrait we look pretty happy
   Let's play pretend, act like it goes naturally
   
*: In our family portrait we look pretty happy.
   (Can we work it out? Can we be a family?)
   We look pretty normal, let's go back to that.
   (I promise I'll be better, Mommy I'll do anything)
   In our family portrait we look pretty happy.
   (Can we work it out? Can we be a family?)
   Let's play pretend act and like it comes so naturally.
   (I promise I'll be better, Daddy please don't leave)
   In our family portrait we look pretty happy.
   (Can we work it out? Can we be a family?)
   We look pretty normal, let's go back to that.
   (I promise I'll be better, Daddy please don't leave)
   
7. Daddy don't leave (3x)
   Turn around please
   Remember that the night you left you took my shining star?
   Daddy don't leave (3x)
   Don't leave us here alone
   
8. Mom will be nicer
   I'll be so much better, I'll tell my brother
   Oh, I won't spill the milk at dinner
   I'll be so much better, I'll do everything right
   I'll be your little girl forever
   I'll go to sleep at night.