Brother of mine
I've been keeping my thoughts with you
Hope these words and good luck help to put the worst of it behind
No atheists in foxholes or prayers our mother taught us
I've got the best of her in mind
"Keep me close, keep me near"
The words we long to hear
Keep my name on your tongue
This rabbit foot for good luck
Keep me on your mind
If the road ahead is too long (Keep moving on)
Or your love and will are gone (Keep moving on)
Know that the night will have its dawn (Keep moving on)
Know that the night will have its dawn
And if your candle stops burning (Keep moving on)
Or your swan starts to sing (Keep moving on)
Stop and think of me, stop and think of me
The ones we love!
Too many kids in graves up and down these coasts
"Hold true, stay swift"
Mothers wait in vain for their boys to come home
Two stars hang still in an open window
One blue, soon to be gold
Keep me, keep me close!
Gold stars, gold stars, gold stars, gold stars
Wait in vain, wait in vain
Gold stars, wait in vain
Gold stars, gold stars, gold stars, gold stars
Wait in vain, wait in vain
Gold stars, wait in vain
"Keep me close, keep me near"
The words we long to hear
Keep my name on your tongue
This rabbit foot for good luck
Keep me on your mind
If the road ahead is too long (Keep moving on)
Or your love and will are gone (Keep moving on)
Know that the night will have its dawn (Keep moving on)
Know that the night will have its dawn
And if your candle stops burning (Keep moving on)
Or your swan starts to sing (Keep moving on)
Keep me close! Keep me near!
The words we long to hear!