Stop weeping for your loss, itâ??s over now
Heâ??s finally gone for good. I hope heâ??s better off
Stop praying for forgiveness, in Heaven he canâ??t
Hit the bottle or his wife, itâ??s gotta be for the best

Chorus:
Oh please donâ??t cry
I beg you not to weep
You are your brotherâ??s keeper
But your brother now, your brother wonâ??t keep

His life wasnâ??t in your hands, thereâ??s things here that are
Far beyond your control, deathâ??s one of lifeâ??s demands
Donâ??t worry youâ??re not to blame, donâ??t worry itâ??s no oneâ??s fault

Chorus:
Oh please donâ??t cry
I beg you not to weep
You are your brotherâ??s keeper
But your brother now, your brother wonâ??t keep

Bridge:
What a waste, what a waste
A life filled up with empty rage
What a waste, what a waste
I hope your soul is cleansed when you reach that place

Chorus:
Oh please donâ??t cry
I beg you not to weep
You are your brotherâ??s keeper
But your brother now, your brother wonâ??t keep