The weevils all took to cotton and cows all took to dry   But the varmints left behind, some took up to die   Trouble took to Daddy like dew drops take to night   Mama took to cryin' a lot and Daddy took to wine      And I took a train outta there   I told the engineer I don't believe there?s no help, maybe   Heaven help the tie that binds a family   Heaven help the tie that binds a family   Heaven help the tie that binds a family      Flowers took to Daddy and Daddy, he took to calm   Sister took to black wheel nights and Mama cried alone   Brother, he took up preaching and the bank man took the farm   They came and took my mom away, she can't do herself no harm      And I took a train outta there   I told the engineer I don't believe there?s no help, maybe   Heaven help the tie that binds a family   Heaven help the tie that binds a family   Heaven help the tie that binds a family      The weevils all took to cotton and cows all took to dry   But the varmints left behind, some took up to die   Trouble took to Daddy like dew drops take to night   Mama took to cryin' a lot and Daddy took to wine      And I took a 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   Looks like only God can save the family      And I took a train outta there   I told the engineer I don't believe there?s no help handy   Looks like only God can save the family   Looks like only God can save the family      And I took a train outta there   I told the engineer I don't believe there?s no help handy   Looks like only God can save the family   Looks like only God can save the family      And I took a 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   Looks like only God can save the family      And I took a train outta there, you hear me   I told the engineer I don't believe there?s no help handy   Looks like even God can't save the family   Looks like even God can't save the family      Looks like only God can save the family   Looks like only God can save the family   Looks like only God can save the family   Looks like only God can save the family