The Brothers

Several years ago, he gave up everything that mattered

And rambled off to Nashville, Tennessee

With a pocket full of country songs and his old guitar

He thought that's where he was supposed to be

But the family stood here waiting and his songs are getting faded

There's probably not a nickel in his jeans

But if he don't get good enough to sing his way back home

He knows that he can always count on me

Momma, is Joe still driving them old nails out in Colorado?

Lord, I always thought a lot of him

You know maybe someday me and this old guitar

Just might happen to get lucky

And I'll get a chance to go back and visit my old friends

Did Sonny get that ranch he always wanted out by Boulder?

Lord, I used to want to be a cowboy too

But I'm still stuck here in Nashville writing songs and getting older

But mostly I'm just dreaming about you

I wonder where he'd be right now if he was not a dreamer

And if he was just a little more like me

He wouldn't be in Nashville reaching for the stars

And wishing things were like they used to be

Mom, is Joe still driving them old nails out in Colorado?

I always thought a lot of him

Maybe someday me and this old guitar is gonna happen to get lucky

And I'll come back and visit my old friends

Mom, did Sonny get that ranch he always wanted out by Boulder?

I used to want to be a cowboy too

Mom, I'm stuck here in Nashville writing songs and getting older

But mostly I've been thinking about you