Brother, oh brother What have I become? In the morning I'll be with you And if not then in the morning I'll be gone Sister, oh sister Where have we been? In the morning I'll be with you And if not then in the morning I'll be dead Once my promises were bent I never knew quite what they meant But ever since they turned true Now they belong to you, they belong to you Papa, oh papa What have I become? In the morning I'll be with you And if not then in the morning I'll be gone Mama, oh mama Where have we been? In the morning I'll be with you And if not then in the morning I'll be dead And my words will turn to bones And build houses out of stones To start a family all their own Out of everything I've grown And I'll never leave you alone