I'm not okay right now.
You're going away for a time,
and I'm in desperate need of your comforting presence.
Brother, reach out and hold my arm,
pull me back into the light.

Brother,
the room is dark.
The lights went out; someone cut the power.
I think I did. I think I wanted it to be dark.
And now I need the light but I can't find the wires I cut;
how do you fix things in the dark?

Bring me a candle?
Warm my shaking body with a fire.
The electric company can't get my calls;
they're busy with pushing papers and counting bills.

I want light again.
I want that weird smile on my face again.
I need you so much right now,
and I know you're happy at home.

But I can't seem to deal with this darkness.
Brother, bring me that candle?
Please do bring me that candle.
I need nothing more than just the light again.