Oh, Brother (I know you think I hate you)
My latest folk song, "Oh, Brother" (sometimes referred to as "I know you think I hate you")
Thanks for listening, I love you stranger.
LYRICS:
I know you think I hate you, you've such flair for the dramatic
that it'd be all artist's envy if you'd only make it art.
Instead you take it out on people who've proven they will take it,
when they finally lose their patience take yourself from the equation,
use your actions as a weapon.
I can't count the times you've threatened leaving everyone behind
without so much as a goodbye
Nor can I count the times I've stopped you,
tried to be someone to talk to
but you'll make up your own mind;
No one's stopping you this time
I'd try to do whatever you say you need, if you'd just say you needed me
I'd try to be whoever you once saw in me if you'd just ask their company
I know you think I hate you
have you ever stopped and thought
that if I'd ever truly hated you, I'd have never called the cops
when you'd said you'd given up, I would've simply let you go
You know me well enough that I know you've gotta know:
I'd rather speak to my abuser than a Good Ol Boy in blue,
from half a world away there's nothing else that I can do and
I'd try to do whatever you say you need, if you'd just say you needed me
I'd try to be whoever you once saw in me if you'd just ask their company
I'd try to do whatever you say you need, if you'd just say you needed me
Lord knows I've needed you
I'd try to be whoever you once saw in me if you'd just ask their company
I can't always chase after you
(vocalizing)
We fight like we're family,
we've bled and we've cried,
then acted like nothing happened,
apology implied.
This time I think it's best if your sorry gets said,
it's a bit too far wishing a loved one were dead
'cause we've lost folks before,
yeah we know what that's like.
Keep wishing us dead,
I'll wish you a nice life
though I'd rather be part of whatever life that you've got -
I know you think I hate you, but I love you a lot.
I'd try to do whatever you say you need, if you'd just say you needed me
Lord knows that I need you
I'd try to be whoever you once saw in me if you'd just ask my company