The dipper's shining down on middle Tennessee tonight In this sleepy town We used to do this in Grand Rapids But family migration it brought us down south Some hopes are as high as stars in the sky But others think that a bit naive But family is family At least that's what my mama always said to me Uncle Mike's been away for a while But Illinois finally set him free He's been gone five years, now he's back And loaded down with dope he wants to sell to me Mike's always had a flair for the easy life And a shady plan to get him there If folks know what's in that suitcase They ain't letting on like they give a care Cause we got each other's backs, right down to the end Make no mistake, we're thicker than friends Come as you are, and see what you see United we all stand an American family ♪ Hey look there's cousin Allie She only missed one question on her SAT There ain't no standardized test for life Which explains why she married that wicked Lee Now Lee's her baby's daddy And he sired a few more kids on the side And he best not show his face around here If he does there's gonna be a fight Cause we got each other's backs, right down to the end Make no mistake, we're thicker than friends Come as you are, and see what you see United we all stand an American family And together we all stand an American family