Beams Be My Brother lyrics

I'll sit alone in the corner, two steps away from the border,
I'll give you bread and water if you pretend to be my brother.

How long is this life?
How long does it take
to build a home out of sticks and stones?
How long is this life?
How long does it take
to build a home out of shoes by the door?
We make rhythms, we keep time with the chopping blocks, nails and tar,
When we're done building, how long will we stay
before the wind takes us to another place?

Is it fertile, will it grow,
will the lights turn on when we dam the flow?
Is it fertile, will it grow,
or will it wilt by the cold window?

I'll sit alone in the corner, two steps away from the border,
I'll give you bread and water if you pretend to be my brother.

How long is this life?
How long does it take
to step and step through the rocky lake?
To burn a canyon out of this path,
To trim the branches out of your face?
When the city spreads it's arms,
my brother's blood is not mine,
but when the city spreads it's arms,
all of our bodies beat in time

and I'll sit alone in the corner, two steps away from the border,
I'll give you bread and water if you pretend to be my brother.