From the recording Family Way
I was around 7 months pregnant and about half out of my mind...although I was excited, I felt like an emotional basket case a lot of the time! I wrote almost the whole song in one sitting after a Dixie Chicks concert that I had been so psyched for but ended up being quite miserable...bloated, crammed into a tiny seat with no legroom, bursting into tears at odd moments...FELLAS! You don't know what you're missing! (And, p.s., this is the most-requested song from my daughter!)
Lyrics
FAMILY WAY© Heather Larkin 2010 (ASCAP)You say she's acting crazyShe knows it's trueDon't you think she would stopIf she could, for you?Well, she's a little moodyBut that's the price you payWhen you've gotA baby on the way(Chorus)Family WayShe's in the Family WayEmotions...all over the placeBut don't you forget itYou got her this wayNow you say that you boysGot it so toughDealing with the womenWhen we get nutsWell, I beg to differWith you my dear'Cause you don't have the hormonesAnd you can drink beer(Chorus)The backache, the heartburnHer feet are all swelled-upThat rosy glow is just becauseShe just threw upThe waddle, the canklesThe tears and the fatigueHer belly is so bigShe can't see her own feet(End chorus)F-F-F-F-F-F-F-Family WayShe's in the Family WayEmotions all over the placeBut don't you forget it--She wouldn't trade!She's in the family wayShe's due any dayShe's in the family way...