## **“More Than My Brother”** *A song for John* **Verse 1** John, you been there all my life, Standing somewhere close, Even when I didn’t know myself, You’re the one who loved me most. When I made a mess of things, You never turned away, You didn’t judge the man I was, You helped me find my way. You took up for me when I was wrong, You covered me when I was weak, And when I couldn’t speak for myself, Brother, you would speak. You saw the worst and stayed right there, You never changed your tone, When I was out here losing myself, You made sure I wasn’t alone. **Chorus** You’re more than my brother, You’ve been my friend. When everybody else walked out, You walked right in. Since Daddy’s been gone, You’ve been the next best thing. A covering, a keeper, A shadow with strong wings. I love that dude, More than words can say. John, you’ve been my brother, In every kind of way. **Verse 2** You never know how deep love goes Till somebody has to care, Till they lift you when you can’t stand up, And show you they’ll be there. When I had that bike wreck, And pain was all I knew, You bathed me and you fed me, Like it was nothing for you to do. No complaints, no heavy sigh, No making me feel small, You just stepped in with brother-love And helped me through it all. Weeks went by, and you stayed strong, Doing what had to be done, And I’ll never forget that kind of love, That’s deeper than just blood. **Chorus** You’re more than my brother, You’ve been my friend. When everybody else walked out, You walked right in. Since Daddy’s been gone, You’ve been the next best thing. A covering, a keeper, A shadow with strong wings. I love that dude, More than words can say. John, you’ve been my brother, In every kind of way. **Bridge** We go fishing just to sit there, Not even caring what we catch. We go eat when we ain’t hungry, Just to laugh and just connect. Sometimes we don’t need a reason, Just somewhere we can go. Two brothers riding through this life, With a bond that only we know. And yeah, you can be stubborn, Hard-headed as can be. You won’t let me care for you The way you cared for me. So I sneak and do my little part, Because that’s the only way, To show you some of what you’ve shown me Every single day. **Verse 3** Daddy’s been gone almost twenty years, And I still feel that space, But God gave me a brother With a father’s kind of grace. You watched over me in silence, You fought battles I didn’t see, And when I couldn’t carry myself, You carried part of me. I know I’ve been a lot sometimes, I know I’ve caused some pain, But you loved me through my foolishness, Through sunshine and through rain. So this song is just my way to say What my heart already knew: John, I thank God for my brother, And brother, I love you. **Final Chorus** You’re more than my brother, You’ve been my friend. When everybody else walked out, You walked right in. Since Daddy’s been gone, You’ve been the next best thing. A covering, a keeper, A shadow with strong wings. I love that dude, More than words can say. John, you’ve been my brother, In every kind of way. **Outro** More than my brother, More than my friend, You’ve been there from the beginning, And you’ll be there till the end. So while I’ve got breath, I’m gonna give you your flowers too— John, I love that dude, Brother, I love you.