Drink to the Family
Alex Wilson
Description
A gritty country-rock anthem celebrating the bonds of chosen family. "Drink to the Family" is a tribute to the outcasts and underdogs who find solace and strength in each other, raising a glass to the unbreakable ties forged in hard times and good company. With a blend of raw vocals, driving rhythms, and heartfelt lyrics, this song captures the spirit of resilience and camaraderie.
Lyrics
(Intro - Spoken over acoustic guitar) "Blood makes you related... but loyalty makes you family"(Verse 1) Left home with seventeen dollars and a black eye Daddy's parting gift still burning on my cheek Found myself sleeping in a '92 Chevy 'Til a stranger named Marcus said, "Kid, you look beat" Now we're sharing stories over gas station coffee Trading scars like baseball cards at dawn(Chorus) So here's to the family you find in the fire The ones who pull you up when you can't climb higher When your name's mud and your luck's run dry They're the "hell yeah" to your battle cry Blood ain't thicker than whiskey tonight We're the family you choose when you're ready to fight(Verse 2) Sarah's got track marks she covers with makeup But she'd give you her last twenty without thinking twice Tommy lost his leg in Kandahar Province Says the real war started when he got home that night We meet every Tuesday at the railroad bridge Where the forgotten folks become something more(Chorus) So here's to the family you find in the fire The ones who pull you up when you can't climb higher When your name's mud and your luck's run dry They're the "hell yeah" to your battle cry Blood ain't thicker than whiskey tonight We're the family you choose when you're ready to fight(Bridge - Tempo slows, builds back up) This guitar knows all our midnight confessions Every string's been baptized in tears and cheap beer We're the kids that nobody wanted 'Til we wanted each other (Build with drums) Now we're stronger than steel, louder than thunder!(Final Chorus - Key change up to A) So here's to the family you find in the fire The ones who pull you up when you can't climb higher When the whole damn world says you ain't worth spit They're standing beside you, fists clenched and lit Blood ain't thicker than whiskey tonight We're the family you choose when you're ready to fight(Outro - Gang vocals, tempo slowing) We're the family you choose... We're the family you choose... When you're ready to fight (Final acoustic strum)