Happy Family (feat. Blythe Renay)

from Hero Falls: Origins by Dan Amrich

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2007: Karen wants kids. Yours will do.
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You and me
It was love at first sight, yeah that's right, the way love oughta be
Make it three
Have a girl or a boy, bring some joy and build a family
Not to be
If your sperm doesn't squirm then we'll find another strategy
Now I see
There are steps we can take we can make our dream reality

On a date
at the happiest place, all those happy children out at the gate
Contemplate
I see answers to all of our problems, it's almost like fate
Let's not wait
Find a kid we can mold not too old I'm thinking seven or eight
Not too late
It's bad luck, we're not stuck, we're not screwed if we can't procreate

My plan is to throw 'em in a van
and we make 'em what we want them to be
Use your washing machine and wipe their memories clean
I mean how hard can it be to make a happy family?

Old cliche
You were told to have kids, so you did, but now they won't go away
Every day
I see children ignored, Mom is more engaged with her chardonnay
Easy prey
they're neglected and lightly defended, we can save them today
Don't delay
Have a heart do our part to prevent a future runaway

We want kids and there are plenty around
Laughing at the park and on the merry-go-round
But if you gag their tiny mouths you know they hardly make a sound

Vacant stare
While he's throwing a tantrum, she's numb as he puts gum in her hair
Deep despair
While he's screaming and crying, she's lying if she says that she cares
Let's be fair
If the kid went away would she say someone had answered her prayers?
Don't be scared
Once we take them you make them forget that they were ever a pair

Be glad, you get to be a dad
You were supposed to make a baby with me
Stick to the plan, we'll find our perfect little man
And if it works, maybe two or three
Look Frank, you're the one shooting blanks
I won't let you take this from me
Once we get us a kid, make him forget what we did
And then we get to be a happy family

A happy family

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from Hero Falls: Origins, track released October 23, 2020
Blythe Renay: Lead Vocals
Dan Amrich: Everything Else

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Dan Amrich Fairfield, California

A survivor of musical theater and private opera training from a young age, Dan Amrich taught himself guitar in high school and played in cover bands for several years. Due to an overwhelming lack of confidence, Hero Falls represents his long-delayed debut as a songwriter.

With Jude Kelley, Dan is other half of the parody duo Palette-Swap Ninja. ... more

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