I had a brother
But now my brother is gone

Oh, I search the sky for a
Glimpse of his blue eyes
And there I find
His image in the clouds

If I could wish, wish it away
I would bleed out my knees and pray
If I could give, all that I have
To bring him back today
These are but dreams
As sad as it seems
I'm always wide awake

Oh, I understand
It was not easy for my friend
Oh, promises
Even to yourself cannot be kept

Enlarge the hole in my heart
Rising river in the dark
Erodes the shore
'Til our shores were far apart

If I could wish, wish it away
I would bleed out my knees and pray
If I could give all that I have
To bring him back today
These are but dreams
As sad as it seems
They never go away

There's no previous reference
For this level of pain, mm
I can't feign indifference
Can't look away
The years, they go by
The hurt, I still hide
If I look okay, it's just the outside
There's no previous reference
For this level of pain
Oh, I can hear him sing

If I could wish, wish it away
I would bleed out my knees and pray
If I could give all that I have
To bring back yesterday
These are but dreams
As sad as it seems
They never go away
These are but dreams
As sad as it seems
I'm always wide awake

And I would not wish upon you
But should you ever leave this earth
Before me, I doubt this highly
Do for me, what I'd do for you

Put your arm around my friend
Put your arm around my friend
Put your arm 'round my brother, my friend
Say for me, for me, for me, fuck you
(Fuck you) Fuck you

What are friends?
What are friends, friends for?
What are friends
What are friends?
What are friends for?

Copyright: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Writer(s): Andrew Wotman, Chad Smith, Eddie Vedder, Josh Klinghoffer