He said boy don't you mind, let them talk and talk all night
You're impervious to all the lies
Those sticks and stones cannot break your aching bones
Just forget it all, let it die
Just be who you are, nothing more will get you far
In this life we live, walk the line
And don't you succumb to that vile and tempting scum
Oh just stay alert, don't compromise
Always remember what I said
The sheep in the pasture are as good as dead
Don't trust a stranger to be true
Oh son, don't you let these wolves devour you
Blood is thicker than water
My father said son don't you forget
That family is all that you've got
And I never understood, until I did
The rage you feel will go away
The time you've spent in hate won't stay
The silence over you will break
And the river will flood with hope one day
Blood is thicker than water
My father said son don't you forget
That family is all that you've got
And I never understood, until I did
The past will wash away, the future still remains
Your bloodline never fades, that bond you cannot break
The past will wash away, the future still remains
Your bloodline never fades, that bond you cannot break
Blood is thicker than water
My father said son don't you forget
That family is all that you've got
And I never understood, until I did