Brother L.a. Lyrics - Daniel Lanois

Brother you wait up late 

When you finish the midnight shift 

And you try to put out the hate 

And you know it's going to drift 

Brother you're going down 

Down from the fountain blue 

You can call on the one 

The one that you knew 

It feels right with you my brother 

It feels right when you're right here 

No, I don't want to know 

Every mountain, every fear 

I'm the big old brother who can always pick you up 

Who can fill your pocket 

When you're all messed up 

The sea that promises defeat 

Is the flood that will come 

The heat that keeps your habit warm 

Is the flame that will burn 

Are you wearing your filters? 

Are you changing your clothes? 

Are you wearing your colors? 

So that nobody knows 

Oh brother, brother, brother 

Brother of mine 

Are you big brother, who'll pick me up 

Fill my pockets when I'm all messed up 

Invitation you don't have to hide no more 

Gimme something I don't mind 

You can lay it down on me 

You can say it I wanna know 

Oh brother, brother, brother 

Brother of mine 

Oh sister, sister, sister 

Sister of mine 

Look for my brother 

Look for my brother 

Look for my brother 

Look for my brother