Family Photo

(album: I: The Arrow - 2018)

This next song is about my father, Joe Mineo, the legend

Look August 23rd, how could I forget it?
Getting ready in my suite, it's the morning of my wedding
Invited all my legends, man it's set to be epic
And then I got that message I was dreading
My momma said it, "Andy I don't think your father gon' come"
I just laugh, said "oh well," and tried to be numb
I learned to stop getting hopes up
As a kid, growing up, that made the let down easy, when he didn't show up
But deep down I had this flicker of hope
This one time he pull it together, make a effort but nope
I'm standing at the altar, he nowhere in sight
How I'm thinking about him now instead of my wife
Best man Ray to my right said "you'll be alright
At least you know you're gonna be smashing tonight"
Then the doors open in the back, wearing all white
This the first day of the rest of our life
Father by her side while she came down the aisle
She's was looking all ow, then we exchanged vows
Long winded self, should have passed me a towel
We both said "I do," we team Mineo now

So, everyone, everyone smile for the family photo
But everyone, everyone ain't really in the picture
So, everyone, everyone smile for the family photo
But everyone, everyone ain't really in the picture

Now the ceremonies done, I know it sound dumb
But I thought he might come because the night was still young
I couldn't feel this space was like a hundred to play
I kept it just in case he praying he show up late
Then I wait, and I wait
I looked Cris in the face and tell her nothings gonna ruin our day
I hate the fact I still love you
I wish that I could turn you off, take the cord to my heart and just unplug you
Damn man, you my dad, what I did to ya?
To make you not love, mean what I should to ya
Look I don't understand, I'd jump off a bridge, I'd take a bullet to the rib before I'd hurt my kid
You know that Mark told me something that I won't ever forget
Sounded just like you, that's how I know it's
Legit
You know you go to Andy's football games but not lacrosse
Why, you told him you don't like that sport
Well do you like me, it's sad I got to ask
You either cry or you try to learn to laugh
Look I figured I'd be past this hurt by now
But after all this time it's only worse right now
'Cause when you bury emotions, you bury them alive
They only come back stronger, somewhere later in your life
And on the honeymoon, I got your text
But I ain't reply
Said "congratulation" like what a guy
I ain't ask you to be perfect, that's only God
I just wished you would have tried

So, everyone, everyone smile for the family photo
But everyone, everyone ain't really in the picture
So, everyone, everyone smile for the family photo
But everyone, everyone ain't really in the picture

God grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change
Courage to change the things I can
And wisdom to know the difference
Living one day at a time
Enjoying one moment at a time
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace
Taking, as Jesus did, this sinful world
As it is, not as I would have it
Trusting that He will make all things right
If I surrender to His Will
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
And supremely happy with You
Forever in the next
Amen, amen, amen