My Mother Had A Brother Lyrics - Patience - George Michael

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 and 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 couldn't wait for the things that I've seen 

She said he wasn't strong enough, he never dared to dream a life like mine 

My mother had a brother 

Over-sensitive and kind 

Seems it all became too much for him. 

It seems he took his own life 

Mum, I can't imagine the joy and pain in equal measure 

Tears in the dirt, and all over your newborn treasure 

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I guess he had to wait until my momma had me 

I guess he couldn't 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, yeah, and I'm just breathing it in 

(breathing') 

My mother had a brother 

Same desire, different time 

Seems the empty spaces tortured him 

Until he took his own life 

I don't know why I waited so long for love 

I just don't know what I was thinking of. 

All that wasted time 

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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, yeah, 

And I'm still breathing it in 

And I swear now that freedom is here 

I'm gonna taste it all for you boy 

I'm bad to the bone, I'm just a little torn 

I'm making so much love 

So those of us who have nothing to fear 

We've got to make damn sure that it was worth it 

I'm bad to the bone, I'm just a little stoned 

I'm making so much love 

I was a prisoner, but he saved me 

Broke into my dreams and said, 'Who cares?' 

I was a prisoner, so disgrace me 

I'm glad to be home 

And I don't believe they care.