Walk down this road
When the road gets rough
I fall down
I get up
I am what I am
A family man
I am what I am
A family man
Mother, father, brother
Mother, father, brother
Walk down this road
In the cool of the night
Don’t know what’s wrong
But I do know what’s right
I am what I am
A family man
I am what I am
A family man
Mother, father, brother
Mother, father, brother
I am what I am
A family man
I am what I am
A family man
Mother, father, brother
Mother, father, brother
(Lindsey Buckingham/Richard Dashut) © 1987 Now Sounds Music/Putz Tunes (BMI)
About the Song
Written by Lindsey Buckingham and producer Richard Dashut, “Family Man” is Track 8 on Tango in the Night. In the U.S., it was the fifth and final single from the album, reaching No. 90 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The b-side track was “Down Endless Street,” another song penned and sung by Lindsey Buckingham.
“Family Man” was remixed for club play, appearing on a series of vinyl releases.
U.S. 12″ single (WBR 0-20842)
- “Family Man” (Extended Vocal Remix) – 8:30
- “Family Man” (I’m a Jazz Man Dub) – 8:52
- “Family Man” (Extended Guitar Remix) – 6:26
- “Family Party” (Bonus Beats) – 4:36
- “Down Endless Street” – 4:24