[Verse 1] You were already grown when I was still running wild Half brother, half hero to a stubborn little child Mama counted on you Daddy leaned on me Funny how together we became what family needs And time kept rolling on like an endless highway line You stood beside me through the worst and best of times When my world fell apart And I was scared to death You stepped right in and gave my babies what was left [Pre-Chorus] You never asked for glory Never kept score You just kept showing up Like love was made for [Chorus] Late night talks and caramel apples Card games stretched till morning light You were the steady in my storm The calm in every fight And my girls may not have carried your name But they still grew up in your hands You became the kind of man Most people only hope to understand Oh… and after all this time You’re still my brother Still my best friend [Verse 2] You should’ve had a love that stayed A house full of your own A little boy with your old laugh Running through your home But life can turn so cold sometimes To good hearts least prepared Still somehow you gave your all Like you had more to spare And now these old bodies tire out Like old songs fading low But I still hear your laughter In every room we used to know [Chorus] Late night talks and caramel apples Card games stretched till morning light You were the steady in my storm The calm in every fight And my girls may not have carried your name But they still grew up in your hands You became the kind of man Most people only hope to understand Oh… and after all this time You’re still my brother Still my best friend [Bridge] We said goodbye to Mama We said goodbye to Dad Some nights I swear we’re still those kids Trying not to look back But if I never say another thing I hope you know it’s true This life was hard in so many ways But it was better because of you [Final Chorus] So here’s to every sacrifice You never spoke out loud Every time you carried us And never took a bow And if the years keep slipping by Like records spinning slow There’s one thing I will always know When the whole world changes And the lights grow dim I’ll still thank God For my brother Again and again
