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His Brother's Keeper

from Happiness is Egg Shaped by The Burning Glass

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After spending all my savings on the Internet
I phoned my brother and said "I've done something I think I might regret"
And when the bidding war was over
I was the proud owner of a vintage tractor
I confessed to my distress that I'd spend every penny I possessed and he said
"What colour is it?" and I said "red"
After making my lover cry until her hair was wet
I banged my fist up on his door and got him out of bed and he said
"Hey man it's 3am" and I said
After all these years I can't believe it's over
My head hurts and my heart's worst and it's at least as bad as it could be
And he said "I'll put the kettle on then" and I said "thanks"

So wrap me in your arms and I can sleep wrap me in your arms and I can sleep you are your brother's keeper

I gate crashed the party when you were three without so much as an invitation
You had absolutely no say in it just get used to having me around
Grandma's coming over for the weekend while mummy is going to hospital
He may not seem like a human being at first
But he will soon be wearing all your hand-me-downs
Next I annexed half your bedroom I'm pathologically untidy it's true
"That is not your train that is my train give me my train or I'm telling"
Tiny tiny baby found among the rushes wrapped up like a package please return to sender
Now you're going off to university it's been a long journey you realise that
You are your brother's keeper

After driving my van into a flood in Somerset
We all got drunk and made light of the fact that I was dispossessed
But in the cold hard light of day, faced with my imobile home and my hangover
My head hurts and my heart's worse and it's at least as bad as it could be
And he said "at least you've got a tractor" and I said "that's true"

After spending my whole life with you I can't forget
The times so farcical and fine I find a few regrets as yet
When our lives are almost over
We can look back at these lives of ours and know
THat we've been fortunate and free and I was made for you and you for me. telling

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from Happiness is Egg Shaped, released August 18, 2017
Written by Edwin Brooks Arranged by The Burning Glass Edwin Brooks Vocals Ukulele, Nina Harries Vocals Bass, Kizzy Brooks Vocals Drums, Joseph Trudgeon Guitar Vocals

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The Burning Glass London, UK

Edwin Brooks writes songs that tell stories and make people laugh, jiggle about and even occasionally cry. The band use tuned percussion, ukulele, fiddle, drums and lots of singing to bring these songs to life in their own distinctive style of acoustic pop. They will be performing their debut recording ‘Things that Happened and Other Stories’ on the festival circuit in 2014. ... more

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