Closer than a brother Won't you be that friend to me Here in the good times And when i am in need When I am distant, and when I draw near Closer than a brother Will you be that friend for me Real, real, Will you be real with me I love that I can speak with you so freely When I make you angry, and when I get it wrong I know you really love me because You keep it real with me You are closer than my skin, Lord Inside my marrow bone Every always with me, ever leading me home You're in my disaster, you're in my routine You are closer than a brother So won't you draw close to me I thought I needed to put some work in Turns out you're always working I thought I needed to be the man, yeah But I'm a boy, I need you, please I'm a boy, I need you, Father, I need you, please