I watched my brother die At the love of his life Got into a car and drove away And filled his life with the dismay They won't let him go It's so hard to say no When it tends to bend until it breaks When you're paying pain that's all it takes Don't fall asleep While watching me Don't let me go Just take me home I'm holding on But when you're gone I'm losing hope Don't let me go I watched my mother weep When her mom was too weak To stand up from the kitchen chair She sat in while we cut her hair It was getting worse But we all had rehearsed The things to say to ease the pain Did you hear her when she prayed and prayed Don't fall asleep When watching me Don't let me go Just take me home I'm holding on But when you're gone I'm losing hope Don't let me go Don't fall asleep While watching me Don't let me go Just take me home I'm holding on But when you're gone I'm losing hope Don't let me go