Think of our daddy's broken heart The love that he found there in the dark 'Cause he just passed it down The same light that his father found No we all believe 'Cause it runs in the family, in our blood Every generation in the world yet to come It runs in the family, in our veins It's every bit a part of us as our last names It runs in the family It runs in the family There ain't a thing that we can claim But there go out before the grave So I'm gonna pass it down The same light that my father found And pray you believe 'Cause it runs in the family, in our blood Every generation in the world yet to come It runs in the family, in our veins It's every bit a part of us as our last names It runs in the family It runs in the family, in our blood Every generation in the world yet to come It runs in the family, in our veins It's every bit a part of us as our last names It runs in the family It runs in the family It runs in the family Ooh, it runs in the family It runs, runs, runs, runs, runs It runs in the family Runs in the family, family It runs in the family Runs in the family, family Oh yeah it runs It runs in the family Runs in the family, family It runs in the family Runs in the family, family Ooh thank God that it runs It runs in the family Runs in the family, family It runs in the family Runs in the family, family Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh It runs in the family Runs in the family, family Ooh thank God that it runs It runs in the family Runs in the family, family Oh yeah It runs in the family Runs in the family, family Ooh, ooh It runs in the family Runs in the family, family