Oh, brother, please Won't you carry me Across these broken plains? To our new day Although I'm barely 17 I'm so strung out to get clean The only language I understand Is the rhythm of my shaking hands Won't you please Be my country? Won't you be my friend? Show me some answers Take me in Oh, sister, please Won't you marry me? You're like someone I used to know A long, long time ago Although I'm barely 17 I'm so strung out to get clean The only language I can understand Is the rhythm of my shaking hands Oh, please Be my country Be my friend Show me the answers Won't you take me in And though I'm only 17 I'm so strung out to get clean The only language I understand Is the rhythm of my shaking hands Oh, please be my country Oh, please be my friend Give me some answers Won't you take me in? Be my country Be my friend Show me the answers Please take me in Won't you be my country? Oh, be my friend Show me the answers Won't you take me in Be my country