George Michael - My Mother Had A Brother lyrics

Album: Patience (2004)

My mother had a brother
They say that I was born on the day that he died
Someone to cling to, she said
When all the noises & the shame came calling

My mother had a brother
I thought I knew them all, I thought I knew
But she lied
I said, “Show me his face again, tell me again why he died”

She said he could not wait for the things that I have seen
She said he wasn´t strong enough, he never dared to dream a life like mine

My mother had a brother
Over-sensitive & kind
Seems it all became too much for him..
It seems he took his own life
Mum, I cannot imagine the joy & pain in equal measure
Tears in the dirt, & all over your newborn treasure

I guess he had to wait till my momma had me
I guess he could not wait another moment to be free
In endless sky…..

But mama will you tell him from your boy
The times they changed
I guess the world was getting warmer
And we got stronger
Mother will you tell him about my joy
I live each day for him
The sun came out, yea, & I am just breathing it in

(breathing…)

My mother had a brother
Same desire, different time
Seems the empty spaces tortured him
Till he took his own life

I do not know why I waited so long for love
I just don´t know what I was thinking of..
All that wasted time

But mama will you tell him from your boy
The times they changed
I guess the world was getting warmer
While we got stronger
Mother will you tell him about my joy
I live each day with him
Your son came out, yea,
And I am still breathing it in

And I swear now that freedom is here
I am going to taste it all for you boy
I am bad to the bone, I am just a little torn
I am making so much love

So those of us who´ve nothing to fear
We have got to make damn sure that it was worth it
I am bad to the bone, I am just a little stoned
I am making so much love

I was a prisoner, but he saved me
Broke into my dreams & said, “Who cares?”
I was a prisoner, so disgrace me
I am glad to be home
And I do not believe they care.

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