Family Ties and Whiskey Lies
From the new country album 'My Destiny' by Iain Darey which will be released to digital music stores & major streaming sites worldwide from 25th April 2025. Your support is gratefully appreciated. Thanks, Clive - Spyda Music Productions
Iain Darey, originally from Dallas, Texas, USA, writes and sings country pop songs. A Spyda Music Production
Lyrics
Iain Darey - Family Ties And Whiskey Lies
Track no: 09
Writer: Clive G Beresford & Iain Darey
Album: My Destiny
Release Date: 25th April 2025
Instruments: Guitar, synthesizers, keyboards & drum programming: Clive G Beresford & Iain Darey
Producer: Spyda Music Productions
Copyright: 2025 Spyda Music Productions. All rights reserved
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
Well, let me tell you 'bout a family of mine
Where the stars don't always shine, the sun don't always shine
My mother was a hardworking woman, bless her soul
She gave us everything, kept us warm when the nights turned cold
[Verse 2]
My father was a lowdown drunk, never there for us
Just an empty bottle in his hand, a heart full of rust
My kid brother, oh so useless, couldn't lift a hand to help
And my sister, teased all the boys, put us through so much hell
[Chorus]
Family ties and whiskey lies
Memories fill my soul
With anger, stress, and bitterness
My story's taking its toll
[Chorus]
Oh, family ties and whiskey lies
Those memories fill my soul
With anger, stress, and bitterness
Yeah, my story's taking its toll
[Bridge]
But pa's mistakes, they cut deep
Leaving scars that are hard to keep
My sister's laughter, my brother's cries
In a house of broken dreams and tearful goodbyes
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3]
My family were all I had, through the good and the bad
I loved my poor old ma, she was the first love I ever had
But pa was such a waste of time, dragging us all down
Pa's just gotta go, no longer wearing that crown
[Verse 4]
I close my eyes and I can feel
The warmth of mama's kitchen, her homemade meals
The smell of her perfume, the taste of her love
In a world so broken, she was my gentle dove
[Chorus]
Family ties and whiskey lies
Memories fill my soul
With anger, stress, and bitterness
My story's taking its toll
[Chorus]
Oh, family ties and whiskey lies
Those memories fill my soul
With anger, stress, and bitterness
Yeah, my story's taking its toll
[Outro]
So I hold onto these memories tight
Of a family once whole, in the dimming light
I'll carry them with me, through thick and thin
For in the end, it was my family that helped me win
