The Hues Corporation — The Family

We was took to cotton and the cows all took to dry What the varmints left behind, the sun took up to die Trouble took to daddy like dew drops take to night Mama took to crying a lot and daddy took to wine And I took the train outta there I told the engineer I don't believe there's no help handy Heaven help the tie that binds the family Sister took to walking, and brother, he took to crying Mama took up newfound friends and I took up with crime Hatred took the nighttime and the government took the day What the hands refused to do, sister learned for pay And I took the train outta there I told the engineer I don't believe there's no help handy Looks like only God can save the family Flowers took to daddy, and daddy, he took to God Sister took to black real nice and mama cried alone Brother took up preaching and the bank man took the farm The state came and took mama away so she can do no harm And I took the train outta there I told the engineer I don't believe there's no help handy Heaven help the tie that binds the family And I took the train outta there I told the engineer I don't believe there's no help handy Looks like even God can't save the family