Ordinary Family

G F# Am D My father cut his toe off G F# Am D In a rotary lawn mower G D Em And my mother burst a blood vessel Am D When my younger brother went to jail G D Em So I told her not to worry Am D Not to get in such a flurry G D Em We're just an ordinary family Am D G C G With the usual calamity G F# Am D When I was just a virgin lad G F# Am D My mother faked a suicide G D Em Because she found the tell-tale sign Am D Of puberty upon the sheets G D Em So I told her not to worry Am D Not to get in such a flurry G G D Em We're just an ordinary family Am D G C G With the usual calamity C D G C G We always try to look our best C D G C G We always take care when we dress C F# Em G We always wear clean underwear C Am In case we're in an accident D D Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, true True, true, true, true, true, true, true, true G F# Am D When I become a married man G F# Am D With children of my very own G D Em Will I lay my inhibitions on Am D And criticise their sexuality? G D Em Will I use them to protect respect? Am D Will I try to own them flesh and bone? G D Em Or will I be their equal friend Am D Encouraging their new ideas? G D Em For the future lies within their hands Am D And the salvation of all these lands G D Em Yes, the ordinary family Am G D Is the only way to set us freeeeee C D G D Set us free, set us freeeeee C D G D Set us free, set us freeeeeee C D G Set us free, set us free