Brother, I'm in need of a friend   for I am drowning in disarray   And brother, it is on you I depend   to pull me out of this misery      Like a hero I've always seen you   even though I would never say   And through the years   the laughter and the tears   it's you who were strong   in the right and the wrong   a tribute to the world that   blood is thicker than water      I'm tryin' to say that I love you   I'm tryin to say that I need you,   Brother      And father, I'm in need of your hand   so I can face the world bravely   and father, do you understand   what it is you mean to me      Like a warrior you always conquered   every battle you had to face   And through the hard times   when life was a bitter fight   it's you who would give   so unselfish you lived   A tribute to the world that blood   Is thicker than water      I'm tryin' to say that I love you   I'm tryin' to say that I miss you   Oh, father