Story Behind The Song

Song begins in childhood with feuding brother and sister. Second verse the siblings are in college and still fighting. Meanwhile, their Mother's deepest wish is that they be friends. The song ends with both parents passed away and the children respecting and admiring one another.

Song Description

Siblings that do not get along from childhood resolve conflicts once their last parent dies.

Lyrics

YOU?RE GONNA NEED EACH OTHER?S LOVE SOMEDAY

Secret kicks beneath the table
Yeah we fought like Cain and Abel
My sister was my childhood enemy
We were just like oil and water
Somehow I never got her
As far as I could tell she hated me
I know we put some lines in Father?s brow
And Mother always cried when
She made this solemn vow

You?re gonna need each other?s love someday
When all the tough decisions
Are left to you to make
When your Dad and I are gone
You will be this family?s strongest bond and never break
Your gonna need each other?s love someday

We had just got out of college
Full of confidence and knowledge
And we glared across the table Christmas Eve
And we tore into each other
For some crime or another
I told everyone, it?s either her or me
Father tried to keep the ship from sinking
Mother just said nothing
But I knew what she was thinking

Chorus

Now we?re standing in a graveyard
Father?s name is written in the stone
When Mother died a year ago
It broke Father?s heart to be alone
Now my sister?s speaking from her heart
Words that touch our souls and we?re all crying
I?ve never been so proud of her
And somewhere in my heart, Mother?s smiling

Chours

© 2003 Steve Mitchell
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