Benjy lyrics

[Verse 1]
I remember my brother, his fate was so cruel
He saw things so different, branded a fool
He never quit talking and followed me 'round
Followed me swimming, I hoped that he'd drown

[Verse 2]
He found trouble often, each place we'd go
Laughing and dancing, those same whispers would grow
He was indifferent, I was the worst friend
He didn't know that this was the end

[Chorus]
He was my brother, Benjy, his name
He saw things different, he was my shame
And I said goodbye, I said farewell
I took my hammer, my ticket to hell

[Verse 3]
The locals got angry, left traps out for him
Threw rocks, started shouting, his prospects were grim
Easy to blame Benjy, my mother's favorite son
For her and my family, my plan had begun

[Verse 4]
Let's play together, you go and hide
In a cypress tree hollow, it was safe and dry
He trusted me fully, I nailed him inside
He thought we were playing, that was a lie
[Chorus]
He was my brother, Benjy, his name
He saw things different, he was my shame
And I said goodbye, I said farewell
I took my hammer, my ticket to hell

[Bridge]
Only much later did he start to weep (Ooh-ah)
He called me softly, but I was asleep (Ooh-ah)
He couldn't get out, I had nailed him in
This was my crime, this was my sin
As the sun rises, so the sun sets (Ooh-ah)
After a day mother, she frets (Ooh-ah)
"Hey, where is Benjy? Where is my son?" (Ooh-ah)
I'm here, mama, your only one

[Chorus]
He was my brother, Benjy, his name
He saw things different, he was my shame
And I said goodbye, I said farewell
I took my hammer, my ticket to hell
He was my brother, Benjy, his name
He saw things different, he was my shame
And I said goodbye, I said farewell
I took my hammer, my ticket to hell
[Outro]
He was my brother, Benjy, his name
He saw things different, he was my shame
And I said goodbye, I said farewell
I took my hammer, my ticket to hell
He was my brother, Benjy, his name
He saw things different, he was my shame
And I said goodbye, I said farewell
I took my hammer, my ticket to hell