FAWM: "That Family Of Mine"

That Family Of Mine

Liner Notes

This song started life at my very first FAWM way back in 2013! It was pretty rough back then so I put it away for "some day" for a rewrite and new production. Well, I guess today's the day! New lyrics, new music, new production and engineering. And I am kinda dang happy with it now! Funny thing is, much of this is autobiographical! Grandma never died in the 'lectric chair but a lot of the rest is pretty close to reality! Don't judge me...I'm originally from Kentucky!

#bluegrass #folk #oldtimey #oldtime #country

Lyrics

That Family Of Mine February 3, 2026 https://johnstaplesmusic.com/FAWM2026/JohnStaples-ThatFamilyOfMine.mp3

daddy was a sailor had a wild and troubled past served in South Korea got a tattoo on his ass

mama was a workin' girl way down in New Orleans wore her hair in a bee hive taught sunday school in jeans

that family of mine my family's so fine on Monday night we're guzzlin' booze on Tuesday we're all cryin' that family of mine

brother Bill's a preacher spreadin' gospel is his thing he loves to dance the Hoochie Koo and man old Bill can drink

sister Kate's a rounder she's a roller derby queen she was fightin' in the 1st grade got married at fourteen

that family of mine my family's so fine on Wednesday night we're burnin' bush on Thursday we're all fried that family of mine

grandma drove a truck 'til she was blinded in a fight shot a man in Reno just to watch him die

used to give me cigarettes and let us kids drink beer now she waits in prison for that old 'lectric chair

that family of mine my family's so fine on Friday night we're smokin' glass next day we're almost dyin' that family of mine

that family of mine my family's so fine you should come and visit son in case you think I'm lyin' that family of mine

Comments

@russiasaturn 58m

How awesome to return to something 13 years later, I love that. Clever lyrics, and the music fits in perfectly. Sounds like you got some interesting family history in there!

@coolparadisoMod 1h

This would have them.j umping in the aisles played live, maybe at the barn dance. Real toe tapper! I'm disappointed in johnny cash he always be claimed he shot that man. Class playing.

@gindark 1h

Heh, no judgement, except that they sound fun! Great characters. I really like the setup, it's toe-tappingly good and the fiddle adds such satisfying country vibes. I could eat it up on a plate. The changing choruses also worked really well going through the days of the week.