He Was My Brother

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He.. was my brother
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Five years older than I
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He.. was my brother
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Twenty-three years old the day he
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 died

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Freedom rider
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They cursed my brother to his face
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Go home outsider
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This town's gonna be your buryin'
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 place

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He.. was singin' on his knees
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An angry mob trailed along
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They shot my brother dead
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Because he hated what was wrong
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He.. was my brother
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Tears can't bring him back to me
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He.. He was my brother
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And he died so his brothers could
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 be free
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He died so his brothers could be 
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free