ooh keep it in the family baby if there s a problem in our home we can solve it there baby we may have misunderstandings sometimes but baby i m yours and i know you re mine ooh yeah hey it s a family affair baby and we can work it out yeah we don t need no help from strangers cause they don t know what it s all about hey they re outside looking in baby trying to put their two cents in with misleading information trying to break up our relation but it s a family affair and we can work it out baby we won t seek no help from strangers cause that would add to the problem baby ooh keep it in the family just keep it in the family baby we got to put faith where there s been doubt cause faith and trust is what love s about life ain t always a bed of roses where sweet fragrance fills the air but it s a family affair baby and we can work it out baby we don t need no help from strangers cause that would keep our love in danger it s a family affair baby and we can work it out baby keep it in the family baby keep it in the family baby