Brother, My Cup Is Empty Lyrics - Henry's Dream - Nick Cave

Brother, my cup is empty 

And I haven't got a penny 

For to buy no more whiskey 

I have to go home 

Oh brother, my cup is empty 

And I haven't got a penny 

For to buy no more whiskey 

I have to go home 

I am the captain of my pain 

'Tis the bit, the bridle and the trashing cane 

The stirrup, the harness and the whipping mane 

The pickled eye and the shrinking brain 

Brother, buy me one more drink 

Explain the nature of my pain, yeah 

Let me tell you once again 

I am the captain of my pain 

Brother, my cup is empty 

And I haven't got a penny 

For to buy no more whiskey 

I have to go home 

I cannot blame it all on her 

To blame her all would be a lie 

For many a night I lay awake 

I wished that I could watch her die 

To see her accusing finger spurt 

To see flies swarm her hateful eye 

To watch her groaning in the dirt 

To see her clicking tongue crack dry 

Brother, buy me one more drink 

One more drink and then goodbye 

And do not mock me when I say 

Let's drink one more before I die 

Brother, my cup is empty 

And I haven't got a penny 

For to buy no more whiskey 

I have to go home 

I've been sliding down on rainbows 

I've been swinging from the stars 

Now this wretch in beggar's clothing 

Bangs his cup across the bars 

Look, this cup of mine is empty 

Seems I've misplaced my desires 

Seems I'm sweeping up the ashes 

Of all my former fires 

So brother, be a brother 

And fill this tiny cup of mine 

But please, sir, make it whiskey 

I have no head for wine 

Oh brother, my cup is empty 

And I haven't got a penny 

For to buy no more whiskey 

I have to go home 

Oh brother, my cup is empty 

And I haven't got a penny 

For to buy no more whiskey 

I have to go home 

I counted up my blessings 

And I counted only one 

One tiny little blessing 

And now that blessing's gone 

So buy me one more drink, my brother 

Then I'm taking to the road 

Yes, I'm taking to the rain 

And I'm taking to the snow 

Oh my friend, my only brother 

Do not let the party grieve 

And throw a dollar on the bar 

Now kiss my ass and leave 

Brother, my cup is empty 

And I haven't got a penny 

For to buy no more whiskey 

I have to go home 

Brother, my cup is empty 

And I haven't got a penny 

For to buy no more whiskey 

I have to go home