Holding Back

Mother said Brother done a bad thing Go back to bed You got school in the morning I watched the scenes through my window Holding back the tears Mother said Brother needs help learning To clear his head With careful eyes observing I saw him pleading for his freedom Holding back the tears Why are his hands in chains Please don't take my brother away I just wept When I heard the bad news About a friend Struggling with the abuse I witnessed all of the destruction And couldn't hold back the tears Why are his hands in chains Please don't take my brother away