She was born in Kansas City, raised in Arkansas
  Fell in love with an ex-Marine?
  She already had three babies; he had one of his own
  They came together for another and me
  
  Our family never shared the same last name
  But our family was a family, the same
  (and they say) blood is thicker than water
  Oh, but love is thicker than blood
  
  Wreck out on the highway, rain falling down
  Lord, he must have fell asleep at the wheel
  There?s a number of people just standing around
  Lord, I can?t condemn the fear that they feel
  
  For that river of red could be the death of me
  God, give me strength and keep reminding me
  That blood is thicker than water
  Oh, but love is thicker than blood
  
  Bridge:
  And if blood is thicker than water
  Then what are we fighting for
  We?re all sons and daughters
  Of something that means so much more
  
  I see it on my TV but I can?t understand
  Lord, it?s one big contradiction to me
  How in god?s name we love thy neighbor with fists
  In our hands
  And kill each other when we just don?t agree
  
  Why can?t we see the walls we can?t see through
  And see what God?s been telling me and you
  (and that is) blood is thicker than water
  Oh, but love, love is thicker than blood