A friend of mine grows his very own brambles
They twist all around him till he can´t move
Beautiful, quivering, chivalrous shambles
What is my friend trying to prove?

The booze turns a tall, gentle boy to a terrible totem
And the kids gather ´round trying to see what´s inside
I think when he´s drinking he´s drowning some riot
What is my friend trying to hide?

´Cause it´s breaking my heart, it´s breaking my heart
And it´s breaking my heart to pour like the rain
Brother of mine don´t run with those fuckers
When will my friend start singing again?

When will my friend start singing again?

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