[Verse 1] We both grew up with heavy hands and shadows on the wall Learnin' how to take a hit and learnin' how to fall When you first came around I listened to the noise Believed the things that people sell to tear apart the boys It's exactly what I try to fight That bitter Blinded view But reality washed over me the day I really looked at you [Chorus] I always wondered what it took to be a brother in the end More than just a family tie More than just a friend It's standin' for what's right and wrong when no one else is there It's a quiet kind of kindness and a burden you can bear God knew exactly what I needed when He drew the final straw He gave me the brother I always wanted with the title Brother-In-Law [Verse 2] You didn't have to beat your chest or shout to make a stand When times got dark You just reached out a steady Calloused hand No point to prove No grand display Just doin' what was right A single act of kindness that pulled me to the light We might have walked some different roads Worn different kinds of shoes But halfway down the middle is where the good in me met you [Bridge] In a world that loves to judge You taught me how to see The measure of a real man is who he chooses to be Not what the whispers say Not what the rumors sell But the quiet truth of character that time alone will tell [Guitar Solo - Soft and emotional] [Chorus] I always wondered what it took to be a brother in the end More than just a family tie More than just a friend It's standin' for what's right and wrong when no one else is there It's a quiet kind of kindness and a burden you can bear God knew exactly what I needed when He drew the final straw He gave me the brother I always wanted with the title Brother-In-Law
