Welcome to the Family

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Welcome to the Family

Brian Grant · 10 plays

narrative storytelling, character description, humorous, domestic life, observational, light-hearted

Lyrics

Intro

Hey-ya, hey-ya, come on now, come on now

(la-la, la-la)

Oh-oh

Verse

Sheila Mary with the tidy grin, she’s checking every corner

Shoes on the mat, socks in the bin, plates stacked like they oughta

She walks in slow, inspects the sink, whispers nothin’ but a list

"Put it away, put it away" — she says it once, she says it twice, she says it like this

Put it away, put it away, put it away (put it away)

Pre-chorus

She’s kind and soft, she holds the door

But leave one cup and hear the roar

She’s gentle, yeah — but don’t ignore

Sheila’s got her list and then some more (then some more)

Chorus

Welcome to the family, welcome to the show

Sheila Mary cleans it up, neat from head to toe

Chiara runs the treadmill, boasts about the miles (kee-ar-ah)

Johnny Big Time talks big, flashes all his files

Welcome to the family, welcome to the show

Welcome to the family, everybody, here we go

Welcome to the family, welcome to the show

(yeah, yeah, yeah) Welcome to the family, here we go

Verse

Chiara — Kee-ar-ah — thigh-high energy, sneakers on the line

Half marathon queen, she’ll tell you twice: ‘‘I ran it, yes I did’’ every time

She’s beautiful and clever, quick with jokes and quick with sass

But when it comes to plates and laundry piles, she’s got masterclass in pass

She says she’s green, she says she’s pure, vegetarian on the wall

But Sunday roast appears like magic and disappears above us all

Pre-chorus

She’s funny, sharp, and pinches pennies like a pro

Mood swings like a metronome, soft then hit that low

She won’t lift a broom, won’t lift a spoon — that’s part of the show (part of the show)

Chorus

Welcome to the family, welcome to the show

Sheila Mary cleans it up, neat from head to toe

Chiara runs the treadmill, boasts about the miles (kee-ar-ah)

Johnny Big Time talks big, flashes all his files

Welcome to the family, welcome to the show

Welcome to the family, everybody, here we go

Welcome to the family, welcome to the show

(oh-oh) Welcome to the family, here we go

Bridge

Stefan struts, cap tilted back — ‘‘I’ll be a doctor, watch me climb’’

Calls himself Johnny Big Time, big brain, big talk, big rhyme

Handsome, talented, got the plan, but says "I’m busy" every time

Leaves the chores to Mum and Dad — leaves the washing on the line

He’s lazy with the dishes, lazy with the bins (lazy with the bins)

But proud when he explains anatomy like he’s carved it on the wind

"I study hard, I save the world" — yeah, he’s got that boastful beat

But when it’s time to do the laundry, he’s gone — off his feet

Chorus

Welcome to the family, welcome to the show

Sheila Mary cleans it up, neat from head to toe

Chiara runs the treadmill, boasts about the miles (kee-ar-ah)

Johnny Big Time talks big, flashes all his files

Welcome to the family, welcome to the show

Welcome to the family, everybody, here we go

Welcome to the family, welcome to the show

(come on) W

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