My Brother Was A Man

He had his share of tears,
But he always had a smile.
Everyone had liked him,
That knew him awhile.

He left school at sixteen,
And he quit having fun.
He bought the girl a ring,
No one needed a gun.

Chorus:
His life would be a struggle,
In choices he would make.
And the girl he married,
Gave him heartbreak.
But my brother was a man,
That walked up to the plate.
He wouldn't run away,
When he made a mistake.

God came to get him,
When he was forty-eight.
Even though I prayed.
The Lord wouldn't wait.

He touched everyone he knew,
And always lent his hand.
In everything he did,
My brother was a man.

Chorus:
His life would be a struggle,
In choices he would make.
And the girl he married,
Gave him heartbreak.
But my brother was a man,
That walked up to the plate.
He wouldn't run away,
When he made a mistake.

Copyright 2001 by: Glenn Smith
(All rights reserved)