Little Brother

First they beat us down One after another Keep losing ground Nowhere to take cover They want us out of town Then who would they beat on? Who would they spit on? Who would they blame it on If we weren't around? Now we're never going back Everything is lost And we'll never get it back 'Cause a line's been crossed Little brother Sorry I failed you I could not save you No, I can't even save myself Little brother They cannot hurt you anymore And they cannot take any more from me If I ain't got you Then I ain't got nothin' else If anything was fair You would still be here Does anybody care? When a greaser disappears We're never going back Everything is lost And we'll never get it back 'Cause a line's been crossed Little brother (little brother) Sorry I failed you (sorry I failed you) I could not save you (I could not save you) No, I can't even save myself Little brother They cannot hurt you anymore (they cannot hurt you anymore) They cannot take any more from me If I ain't got you (if I ain't got you then I) Then I ain't got nothin' else If I ain't got you (oh) Then I ain't got nothin' else There's only one way out I finally see that now They took the only thing that mattered to me anyhow That's why I'm standin' here No good to run away That's all I've ever done But now's the time for me to stay Do it for all of us The faces in the crowd And when they try to shut you up They're screamin' twice as loud Do it for Cool Hand Luke Do it for Jesse James Do it for all the unsung heroes You don't know their names Do it for Ponyboy Do it for Johnny Cade Don't leave a stone unturned Don't leave a debt unpaid Johnny, I am coming home 'Bout to take my final bow Hope you saved a seat for me Johnny, can you see me now?