My Brither by Ian Shaw Lyrics

My brother, my brother, my brother
Would have kept a close watch
Explained the unknown, played the bass trombone
In a marching band
My brother, my brother, my brother
Would have married a nurse
I could have played in the church
Watched him carefully find
His sweetheart's hand

My brother was strong from our father's side
His back was straight and long, and when my father cried
Because he didn't understand what I couldn't say
My brother was there for us all anyway

My brother, my brother, my brother
Would have bought me a beer
In a New York bar, said I've gone too far
Try to be a better man
My brother, my brother, my brother
Left a message for me
He said he'd left his wife to be free
We'll not all perfect you see
My brother and me
My brother was tall from my father's side
Too tall to tumble and fall, but when my father died
He gathered us in like little birds in a nest
He did what he could, he just did his best

My brother, my brother, my brother
Lies in peace, so they say
Like we all do one day
Whatever the hell we believe

My brother, my brother
Still keeps a close watch
Still explains the unknown
I hear his bass trombone sometimes

My brother was strong from my father's side
His back was straight and long, and when my father cried
'Cause he didn't understand what I just couldn't say
My brother was there for us all anyway
Never alone, never alone