KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY (James Monroe)
By: Tom T. Hall (BMI)
Dixie Hall (BMI)

VERSE 1: IT'S AN OLD DIRT ROAD
THAT LEADS IN TO THE FARM
WHERE WE SPENT MANY CHILDHOOD DAYS
IT'S A LONG WAYS FROM TOWN
AND IT'S ALL RUN DOWN
BUT WE'RE KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY ANYWAY

CHORUS: KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY
WE'RE KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY
SELLING AIN'T NO PART OF NOTHIN' PLANNED
THERE COMES A TIME IN LIFE
WHEN WE HAVE TO MAKE A STAND
AND WE'RE KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY IF WE CAN

VERSE 2: THERE'S AN OLD GREY MULE
STANDING OUT AT THE BARN
ALL HE DOES IS JUST EAT CORN AND HAY
HE DON'T WORK ANY MORE
CAUSE HIS FEET GOT SORE
BUT WE'RE KEEPING HIM IN THE FAMILY ANYWAY

VERSE 3: WE'VE GOT AN OLD TRACTOR
WITH A TIRE GONE FLAT
IT'S FED A LOT OF HUNGRY IN ITS' DAY
IT'S OUT THERE IN THE SHED
AND THE BATTERY IS DEAD
BUT WE'RE KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY ANYWAY

REPEAT CHORUS

VERSE 4: WE CAN'T HANG ON
TO EVERYTHING WE OWN
MEMORIES DON'T GO AWAY
GOSSIP IS CHEAP
BUT WE DON'T LOSE SLEEP
AND WE'RE KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY ANYWAY

REPEAT CHORUS

TAG: WE'RE KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY IF WE CAN