Her husband is a decent man   Kind as anyone you know   But whiskey got a hold of him   And won't let go and even though      She hates him when he's stumbling   Her heart still breaks his fall   It is a family tie, it's just a family tie   It is a family tie that binds      Their child who they have loved so much   Still has somehow lost his way   He causes them such trouble   Every day and you might say      How many times can you forgive?   Well, I cannot count that high   It's just a family tie, it is a family tie   It is a family tie that binds      It is the very best of gifts God gave   You have it with you from the cradle to the grave   It is a family tie, just a family tie   It is a family tie that binds