Sung by Lindsey Buckingham, “Family Man” is Track 8 on Tango in the Night (1987), Fleetwood Mac‘s 14th studio album.
About the Song
Written by Lindsey Buckingham and producer Richard Dashut, “Family Man” was the fifth single from Tango in the Night, reaching No. 90 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Down Endless Street,” another song penned and sung by Lindsey Buckingham, was the b-side.
To promote the single, Warner Bros. released a promotional video consisting of clips from the “Seven Wonders” video and black and white stock footage.
Arthur Baker, a prominent DJ of the era, remixed”Family Man” for club play. The remixes appeared 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
Lyrics
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)
