I need a family vacation I mean a family vacation alone I'm gonna pack up the car Load up the bike and the kayak And leave the fucking family at home A vacation away from the family A vacation away from the fray When it comes to your so-called loved ones Sometimes you got to get away Maybe I'll go to the mountains Or else I'll get down to the shore And I guess there's a chance I might miss my people But right now I can't stand 'em no more When I'm barbecuing there on my Weber I might be focused on my family Then I'll throw down some hot dogs, burgers, and some chicken Then I'll burn 'em all in effigy Oh, oh When I get back from my family vacation Tanned and relaxed'll be the shape that I'm in Yeah, I'll be patient and loving, not to mention, detached When I'm dealing with my kith and my kin We all need a family vacation You got to keep the Mishpocha at bay Tolstoy got it right when he wrote, "Each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way" Oh, oh I ran away from my parents I still run away from my kids As for brother and sister, we're playing Twister It's a cover-up to keep ourselves hid from each other I need a family vacation My family needs a vacation from me Because your dearest and nearest, they're the most dangerous They're the ones that make ya crazy That's right, your nearest and dearest, they're the most dangerous They're the ones that make ya fucking crazy Oh Jean-Paul Sartre said it "Hell is other people"