Intro: kanye west]
howand's your son? (all, all, all the things, things)
he make the team this year? (all, all, all the things things)
aw th-, they said he wasnand't tall enough?
(all, all, all the glitter in that gold)
yeah me we gonand' cook this up (now gold is not a reality)
(real is what you live to be)
[verse 1: kanye west]
this is family business
and this is for the family that canand't be with us
and this is for my cousin locked down, know the answerand's in us
thatand's why i spit it in my songs so sweet
like a photo of your grannyand's picture
now that youand're gone it hit us
super hard on thankgiving and christmas, this canand't be right
yeah you heard the track i did man, this canand't be light
somebody please say grace so i can save face
and have a reason to cover my face
i even made you a plate, soul food, know how granny do it
monkey bread on the side, know how the family do it
when i brought it why had guard have to look all to it?
as kids we used to laugh
who knew that life would move this fast?
who knew iand'd have to look at you through a glass?
and look, tell me you ainand't did it, you ainand't did it
and if you did, then thatand's family business
[hook: choir]
and i donand't care and'bout (all the, all the diamond rings, diamond rings)
they donand't mean a thing (all, all, all the things)
all these fancy things
i tell you that all (all the glitter) iand'm waiting for
now all i know i know all these things
[verse 2: kanye west]
this is family business
and this is for everybody standinand' with us
come on, letand's take a family grammy picture
abby, remember when they ainand't believe in me?
now she like andquot;see, thatand's my cousin on tvandquot;
now, we gettinand' it and we gonand' make it
and yand'all gonand' hate it and iand'm his favorite
i canand't deny it, iand'm a straight rider
but when we get together be electric slidinand'
grandma, get and'em shook up
aw naw, donand't open the photo book up
i got an aunt ruth that canand't remember your name
but i bet them polaroidsand'll send her down memory lane
you know that one auntie, you donand't wanna be rude
but every holiday nobody eatinand' her food
and you donand't wanna stay there cuz them your worst cousins
got roaches at their crib like them your first cousins
act like you ainand't took a bath with your cousins
fit three in the bed while six of yand'all
iand'm talkinand' and'bout three by the head and three by the leg
but you ainand't have to tell my girl i used to pee in the bed
[interlude: choir]
rain, rain, rain go away
let the sun come out and all the children say
rain, rain, rain go away
let the sun come out and all the children say
[verse 3: kanye west]
i woke up early this morninand' with a new state of mind
a creative way to rhyme without usinand' nines and guns
keep your nose out the sky, keep your heart to god
and keep your face to the risinand' sun
all my niggas from the chi, thatand's my family dog
and my niggas ainand't my guys, they my family dog
i feel like one day youand'll understand me dog
you can still love your man and be manly dog
you ainand't got to get heated at every house warminand'
sittinand' here, grillinand' people like george foreman
why uncle ray and aunt shiela always performinand'?
the second she storms out then he storms in
yand'all gonand' sit down, have a good time this reunion
and drink some wine like communion
and act like everything fine and if it isnand't
we ainand't lettinand' everybody in our family business
[interlude: choir]
(all the, all the diamond rings, diamond rings)
they donand't mean a thing (all, all, all the things)
they donand't mean a thing
(all the, all the diamond rings, diamond rings)
they donand't mean a thing, a thing
[hook: choir]
and i donand't care and'bout (all the, all the diamond rings, diamond rings)
they donand't mean a thing (all, all, all the things)
all these fancy things
i tell you that all (all the glitter) iand'm waiting for
now all i know i know all these things
[females:] (oooh) all these things (these things)
[males:] all these things (oooh) all these things (these things)
[f:] all these things (oooh) all these things (these things)
[m:] all these things (oooh) all these things (these things)
[f:] all these things (oooh) all these things (these things)
[m:] all these things (oooh) all these things (these things)
[f:] all these things (oooh) all these things (these things)
[m:] all these things (oooh) all these things (these things)
