Brother Flower

<br>By townes van zandt<br><br><br><br>Brother flower, are you listenin? <br><br>Let me sing a song for you<br><br>Brother flower, petals glistenin,<br><br>In the bashful mornings dew<br><br>Brother flower, when the sun shines<br><br>And the dew has flown away<br><br>If you dont mind weak and wrong rhymes<br><br>Brother flower, may I stay? <br><br><br><br><br><br>Brother flower, you aint lonely<br><br>For youve always been alone<br><br>But I havent been so lucky<br><br>I had love and now its gone<br><br>I have arms to hold another<br><br>Never to hold her again<br><br>I have life to give lover<br><br>You have life to give the wind<br><br><br><br><br><br>Brother flower, when the snow flies<br><br>And you lay your beauty down<br><br>Brother flower, are you sleepin<br><br>There upon the cold, cold ground<br><br>Brother flower, please awaken<br><br>Show the sky your face of blue<br><br>Let me know I aint forsaken<br><br>Seems like all I have is you