You ask me to read this letter that you wrote the night before
And you really should know better 'cause it's worth a whole lot more

Brother, you know you can't run away and hide
Is it you don't want to see her cry, is that why
You won't go and say goodbye?

Then you said the fault was yours, and it's really you're to blame
As if to close the doors and to hide away in shame

Brother, you know you can't run away and hide
Is it you don't want to see her cry, is that why
You won't go and say goodbye?

Tell me why, tell me why can't you see that it's not right?
It's a lie, it's a lie, don't hide your sorrow in the night

Brother, you know you can't run away and hide
Is it you don't want to see her cry, is that why
You won't go and say goodbye?

Well I know the pain is double but for her it's even worse
You must face her with her trouble though it's hurting like a curse

Brother, you know you can't run away and hide
Is it you don't want to see her cry, is that why
You won't go and say goodbye?

Brother, you know you can't run away and hide
Is it you don't want to see her cry, is that why
You won't go and say good, go and say good
Go and say goodbye?