Brothers Grim
Written by Allen Keller and Scott Bennett
Five brothers sitting in front of the fire
Waiting for one of the weak to retire
An old crocheted pillow held over a face
One brother disappears without a trace
Four brothers sitting all neat in a row
Listening to their favorite radio show
One eats some fruit from the family tree
At next morning's breakfast there only are three
The brothers grim
The youngest one takes out his insulin
There's no need to notify the next of kin
Cain slew abel as brothers will do
Three brothers magically turn into two
Accidents happen so often at home
Look at the forests of handmade headstones
But if a tree falls and it isn't alone
Is there a reason for one to atone
The brothers grim
Mamma died and left her boys all alone
To fight for the seat to the empty throne
An old brambled crown and a seal of scrawl
A kingdom consisting of nothing at all
At four o'clock rings the dinner bell
Be it ever so humble there's no place like hell
Blood is much thicker than water you know
That's why it pours so awfully slow
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