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The International Year of the Family (IYF) 1994


THE IYF THEME SONG "THE FAMILY"
Words and music by Ms. Jacquelyn Reinach "The Family"

Verse 1:
ALL OVER THE WORLD
EVERYONE
IS SOMEBODY'S DAUGHTER
OR SOMEBODYS'SON,
AND WE LIVE AND WE GROW
AS WELL AS CAN BE-
IT STARTS OUT AT BIRTH
OUR SENSE OF OUR WORTH
IT STARTS IN THE FAMILY

Refrain 1:
THE FAMILY,
MY FAMILY,
LEARNING TO LIVE IN HARMONY-
LEARNING TO LOVE
LEARNING TO SHARE
LEARNING TO COUNT
ON SOMEONE TO CARE
RESPECTING EACH OTHER
EACH ONE FEELING FREE
IT ALL BEGINS IN THE FAM-IL-Y!

Verse 2:
ALL OVER THE WORLD
EVERYONE
IS SOMEBODY'S DAUGHTER
OR SOMEBODY'S SON
AND WE LIVE AND WE GROW
AS WELL AS CAN BE,
EVERYONE HERE
LIVES IN LOVE OR IN FEAR
BECAUSE OF THE FAMILY

Refrein 2:
THE FAMILY
MY FAMILY
LEARNING TO LIVE IN HARMONY
LEARNING TO TRUST,
LEARNING WHAT'S RIGHT
LEARNING NEW WAYS
TO TALK, NOT TO FIGHT.
PROTECTING EACH OTHER
EACH ONE FEELING FREE
IT ALL BEGINS IN THE FAM-IL-Y!
THE FAMILY!
Verse 3:
ALL OVER THE WORLD
WE ARE GLAD
TO BE SOMEBODY'S MOTHER
OR SOMEBODY'S DAD
AND WE GET A NEW CHANCE
TO LOOK AND TO SEE
HOW EVERYONE HERE
LEARNS TO LOVE AND TO FEAR,
IT STARTS IN THE FAMILY.

Refrein 3:
THE FAMILY
THE FAMILY
LEARNING TO LIVE IN HARMONY
LEARNING TO CHANGE
LEARNING AT LAST
NOT TO REPEAT
THE SINS OF THE PAST
AFFECTING EACH OTHER
EACH ONE FEELING FREE
IT ALL BEGINS IN THE...
FAM-IL-Y

MY FAMILY,
ALL OF US LIVING IN HARMONY,
EQUALITY,
EVERYONE WINS,
IT ALL BEGINS
IN THE FAMILY, THE FAMILY,
THE WORLD'S A WORLD
OF FAM-IL-IES
WITH ALL KINDS OF SOUNDS
AND MEL-O-DIES,
FAMILIES,
AND WE ALL CAN BE IN HAR-MO-NY
IT ALL BE-GINS IN THE FAM-IL-Y,
THE FAMILY!