Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Blood Brother, artist - Tom Robinson & Jakko M. JakszykDate of issue: 21.10.1990
Song language: English
Blood Brother |
| Ben was born in Lincoln County and he grew up in the fens |
| Teased and bullied by his brothers in a family of ten |
| Sociable and easygoing, helping out around the home |
| While his inner life ticked on like an unexploded bomb |
| Just waiting for his moment |
| Going shopping with his mother like a whippet on the leash |
| Always straining at the traces, out of sight and out of reach |
| And anytime the house was empty he would work out on his own |
| Disappearing on his bike in the middle of the night |
| And stealing from the kitchen |
| Open your eyes… |
| Open your eyes… here I am |
| I’m your blood brother |
| Well he saved up his allowance and he studied like a slave |
| Worked his passage to Australia to try and make his getaway |
| I was single when I met him, he was bitter and nineteen |
| And he so reminded me of someone I used to be |
| A long long time ago |
| Open your eyes… I said |
| Open your eyes… here I am |
| I’m your blood brother |
| Now the years have been and vanished and I’ve lost a lot of friends |
| I do twenty at the pool then take my kid to school |
| Since the party had to end |
| But at a benefit last Sunday we met again as if by fate |
| I barely recognized Ben when he grabbed me again |
| And whispered in my ear |
| Open your eyes… he said |
| Open your eyes… here I am |
| I am your blood brother |