Lyrics
It's a Family Affair (4x)
One child grows up to be
somebody that just loves to learn and
another child grows up to be
somebody you just love to burn.
Mom loves the both of them.
Y'see it's in her blood.
Both kids, a good mom,
blood's thicker than the mud,
it's a family affair.
It's a Family Affair (4x)
Newlywed a year ago,
but you're still checkin' each other out, yeahh.
Nobody wants to blow(?)
nobody wants to be left out. (uh-huh)
You can't leave cause your heart is there
but you can't stay cause you've been somewhere else.
You can't cry cause you look so down
but you're cryin' anyway cause you're all broke down.
It's a Family Affair (8x)
One child grows up to be
somebody that just loves to learn and
another child grows up to be
somebody you just love to burn.
Mom loves the both of them.
Y'see it's in her blood.
Both kids, a good mom,
blood's thicker than the mud,
it's a family affair.
It's a Family Affair (4x)
Newlywed a year ago,
but you're still checkin' each other out, yeahh.
Nobody wants to blow(?)
nobody wants to be left out. (uh-huh)
You can't leave cause your heart is there
but you can't stay cause you've been somewhere else.
You can't cry cause you look so down
but you're cryin' anyway cause you're all broke down.
It's a Family Affair (8x)
Tracks
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Higher! (1964/77)
4.02. Family Affair
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Thee Thesaurus Of Funkasaurus (1968/83)
2.10. Family Affair
(Mike Douglas Show 1974)
Live
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The Collection (1970/81)
04. Family Affair
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There's A Riot Goin' On (1971)
04. Family Affair
All lead vocals by Sly Stone and Rose Stone Bass and drum programming by Sly Stone Rhodes piano by Billy Preston Guitar by Bobby Womack
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1974-11-09 Hoch Auditorium, University Of Kansas, Lawrence (1974-11-09)
05. Family Affair
Live
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Anthology (1981)
14. Family Affair
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The Best Of (1993)
03. Family Affair
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20. Family Affair
Remix
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The Clinton Administration - Take You Higher (2004)
02. Family Affair
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Various Artists - Different Strokes by Different Folks (2005)
05. Family Affair
w/ John Legend & Josh Stone w/ Van Hunt
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2007-07-23 Olympia, Paris (2007-07-23)
10. Family Affair
Live
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I'm Back! Family & Friends (2011)
03. Family Affair
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03. Family Affair
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13. Family Affair
(Dubstep Mix)
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13. Family Affair
(Dubstep Mix)
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The Family Stone - 2011-05-29 Festival In The Park, Elmwood Park, Roanoke, VA (2011-05-29)
11. Family Affair
Live