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Family Tree Lyrics by Shakey Graves

Shakey Graves And The Horse He Rode In On (Nobody’s Fool & The Donor Blues EP)

2012

[Verse 1]
Only dead folks get my jokes
Storm the castle and swim the moat
Across the world lives a big old goat
Who's got nine eyes and breathes nothing but smoke
And he loves Lilly but Lilly loves me
And Lilly loves Sheila but Sheila Loves me
So let’s go out back and plant a family tree
We'll be as happy as a couple motherfuckers can be
[Verse 2]
Load your pistol to shoot the breeze
Go to the garden tell the birds and bees
Not to bother the girls or harass the boys
Busk for your breakfast baby make some noise
We'll wake up grandpa wake up Jane
Throw a couple rocks at their window pane
[Bridge]
If daddy gives me money Ill drink my milk
Got women to scare
Got a world to tilt
[Outro]
There's no one in the world but you for me
So let’s go out back and plant a family tree
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Shakey Graves

Shakey Graves

About “Family Tree” by Shakey Graves

Read the complete lyrics to "Family Tree" by Shakey Graves from the album "Shakey Graves And The Horse He Rode In On (Nobody’s Fool & The Donor Blues EP)" in 2012. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Rock.

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"Family Tree" is credited to Shakey Graves. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Family Tree" appears on "Shakey Graves And The Horse He Rode In On (Nobody’s Fool & The Donor Blues EP)" in 2012.

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